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
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
Father Carlos Martins, for example, produces an Exorcist Files podcast with 40,000 followers on YouTube that promises to take viewers through his experiences “battling the ancient serpent in many forms.”
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
It is estimated that roughly 1,500 plays graced the theaters of ancient Greece.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
“An excellent point, Cassiopeia. If the ancient Romans had only had the benefit of your good advice, and Miss Swanburne’s, their empire might still be around today.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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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