- superlative of old.
oldest
Example Sentences
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The Teufelsrad is one of the oldest attractions at the Oktoberfest, the annual beer festival which comes to an end this weekend after 16 days.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Maine consistently ranks among the highest in the country for voter turnout, even among young voters, despite having one of the oldest populations in the country.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
This suggests that even the oldest known eukaryotes that lived on Earth 1.7 to 1.4 billion years ago were dependent on oxygen.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
Probably designed and made soon after 1066 at Canterbury, it is not a true tapestry, but an embroidered narrative, and the oldest and most complete one we have.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Renate was Mutti’s oldest cousin, a schoolteacher and a bit strict and prim.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
