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If the older form were Gaelic, the substitution, or translation, would have been superfluous.
A HANDBOOK OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGEROBERT GORDON LATHAM
He had a standing order with off-planet agents for archaic chess books, the older the better.
PLANET OF THE DAMNEDHARRY HARRISON
Miss Dalrymple then took one of the older servants into confidence, and asked her if the house was haunted.
GHOSTLY PHENOMENAELLIOT O'DONNELL.
He is nearly two years older than Frank, and about as opposite to him in personal appearance as can well be imagined.
FRANK'S CAMPAIGNHORATIO ALGER, JR.
The older children were already of the greatest assistance to their parents, and there was no room for her in the crowded shack.
THE PEACE OF ROARING RIVERGEORGE VAN SCHAICK
To older people it is a source of constant surprise—the attentive interest which children bestow upon stories.
SPECIAL METHOD IN PRIMARY READING AND ORAL WORK WITH STORIESCHARLES ALEXANDER MCMURRY
The light in which the world appeared to the older poet was that of common sense strangely blended with imaginative mysticism.
THE ROMAN POETS OF THE REPUBLICWILLIAM YOUNG SELLAR
What a pity you are not a year older, and then you could go instead of me and let me pass a quiet evening at home!
ARUNDELEDWARD FREDERIC BENSON
None of the boys laughed at Hal, you may be sure; and the older people thought it quite wonderful.
THE OLD WOMAN WHO LIVED IN A SHOEAMANDA MINNIE DOUGLAS
But you know, that theory of yours about women and Love—it's as old as the hills—oh, older!
IN A GERMAN PENSIONKATHERINE MANSFIELD
WORDS RELATED TO OLDER
- age-old
- aged
- antediluvian
- antiquated
- antique
- archaic
- back number
- been around
- bygone
- creaky
- early
- elderly
- few miles on
- fossil
- hoary
- lot of mileage
- moth-eaten
- obsolete
- old goat
- old-fashioned
- older
- oldie
- out-of-date
- outmoded
- primal
- primeval
- primordial
- relic
- remote
- rusty
- superannuated
- timeworn
- venerable
- worse for wear
- age-old
- aged
- antediluvian
- antiquated
- antique
- archaic
- back number
- been around
- bygone
- creaky
- early
- elderly
- few miles on
- fossil
- hoary
- lot of mileage
- moth-eaten
- obsolete
- old goat
- old-fashioned
- older
- oldie
- out-of-date
- outmoded
- primal
- primeval
- primordial
- relic
- remote
- rusty
- superannuated
- timeworn
- venerable
- worse for wear
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.