age-old

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Now they face Bath, an age-old rival, to decide who will get a semi-final at home, possibly against each other.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

As the age-old adage goes, “too much of a good thing is a bad thing.”

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Does our current Sophoclean moment mean that the mythic drama of Greece still holds its age-old power for theatergoers?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

This drama about grief, family secrets and the strange new world of AI, poses age-old existential questions for a dizzying technological era.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

He remembered his age-old tremors in the forest.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding