old-world

Example Sentences

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By the twentieth century, the idea of Western civilization had taken hold in the U.S., which had earlier sought to distinguish itself from the Old World.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the staggering descriptions of Old World forests and the incredible human effort required to destroy them linger long after the saga concludes.

From Los Angeles Times

The Old World is never old until it’s gone, but in “Train Dreams” one feels it passing.

From The Wall Street Journal

There’s an obvious appeal: Smoked to a deep mahogany color using Old World techniques the company’s founder carried with him as an immigrant from Poland, this is a turkey you don’t have to roast.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Aztec emperor Montezuma, one could say, was dethroned not so much by Cortés as by Old World germs and New World enemies.

From The Wall Street Journal