olden days
Example Sentences
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"It was like living in the olden days," her son T-jay adds.
From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025
In the olden days, you might have to lie about how rich you are and maybe borrow a car.
From Salon • May 21, 2025
“I’m from the olden days, so I was like, ‘What does that mean?’”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2023
It’s like the olden days when illiterate people needed the town scribe to read and write their letters, except most nonspeakers are not illiterate.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2023
“Among my people in the olden days, the Sword-Maidens did battle beside the men.”
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
