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old as the hills

ADJECTIVE
olden
Synonyms
WEAK
aboriginal age-old ancient antediluvian antiquated antique archaic bygone crumbling dated decayed done démodé early erstwhile former hackneyed hoary immemorial late moth-eaten of old of yore old as Methuselah old-fashioned old-time oldfangled once onetime original out-of-date outmoded passé past primeval primitive primordial pristine quondam relic remote rusty sometime stale superannuated time-worn timeworn traditional unfashionable unoriginal venerable worn-out

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Pretty much every country does this kind of spying - wanting insight into what other countries are up to is as old as the hills.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

But as helpful as new technology has been, DIYers depend also on one thing as old as the hills: traditional notions of property ownership.

From Slate • Oct. 11, 2016

While luxe sportswear is a fashion trope as old as the hills, a new generation of designers, such as Public School and Coppens, are reinventing it precisely for the extremely hip dude on the street.

From The Guardian • Jul. 17, 2015

Grimm’s smile was as wise as a river and as old as the hills as he said: “Sometimes, it’s not playing.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 23, 2012

“Your father? You think I look stupid? Everyone knows that stories in books are as old as the hills and were written by people dead and buried long ago.”

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke