- superlative of old.
oldest
Example Sentences
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The Alcazaba, the complex's historic fortress and oldest section, was evacuated after the earthquake, while access to the Nasrid Palaces was suspended, it added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Most arresting was the oldest opera represented here, Mozart’s “Così fan tutte,” given an acute updating by director Eric Einhorn and Kelley Rourke, who devised the brilliantly calibrated English adaptation of the libretto.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Just last year, researchers there discovered some of the oldest known eukaryotic microfossils, dating to roughly 1.75 billion years ago.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
As the oldest option on this list, Mac Allister would also offer a wealth of experience.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
During the American Revolution, Andrew Jackson’s oldest brother, Hugh, was killed while fighting the British in 1779.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
