very old

Example Sentences

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David Baerwald holds up his most precious possession so that it’s visible on our video conference: a very old violin in a very old, battered case.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Rodent repellent, cigarette packets, and piles of very old newspapers are also among their finds.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

The problem is relatively new, but the solution is very, very old.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

Fan Harry, 21, who works at a Rolling Stones clothing store also in London's Soho district, welcomed the snippets of the new material that he had heard, calling it "very old school".

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

But later, he remembered the moth-like whiteness of the very old skin.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill