ancient
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It is useful, then, that his aesthetic signature is an ancient, enduring allegory for a life poorly lived.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
In ancient civilizations as in ours, it was status made manifest.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
A year-long legal dispute over the felling of an ancient oak in north London has ended after Toby Carvery's owners apologised and agreed to fund 1,000 new trees.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The latest findings strengthen the idea that ancient people, not natural forces, were responsible for moving the enormous stone across challenging terrain.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
I landed in New York with nothing but the robes on my back and my ancient Staff of Dragonfire, which does not work in this mundane realm.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Vocabulary lists containing ancient
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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It's Lit: Hanukkah Words
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"The People Could Fly," Vocabulary from the folk tale
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