grown old
Example Sentences
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More than 400 years later, and 250 since this nation’s founding, our “New World” doesn’t seem so new, having grown old through centuries of terror and splendor alike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
The reason this team has grown old together is because it has been successful together.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025
Death row was harsh, but also came with a sense of order and many of his fellow prisoners had grown old behind bars.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2025
Suddenly, a team that had grown old during a streak of six straight AFC West titles is among the youngest in the league.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2022
My kid cousins were full grown; my aunts had grown old.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
