in the old days
Example Sentences
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The pair are later seen bickering just as they did in the old days.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
I feel like in the old days, well before I was born, we were told who our movie stars were.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
Today, as in the old days, it’s about the big screen, the scent of popcorn, the car ride to the show filled with anticipation, and the drive back filled with awe or disappointment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025
The production is brewed in the traditional way as in the old days, but only the salt is removed at the end.
From Salon • Sep. 10, 2024
How easily, smoothly everything had gone in the old days before Johnny got hurt!
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
