as in ancient
dating or surviving from the distant past
found evidence in the Middle East of an antediluvian people previously unknown to history
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as in conservative
a person with old-fashioned ideas
thought his dad was an antediluvian for refusing to use any social media
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Recent Examples of antediluvian
Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 14 Apr. 2023
Unfortunately, that view seems antediluvian these days.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 9 Dec. 2023
As advanced as the futuristic environment was visually, the team found innovation by juxtaposing the setting with its people and their antediluvian mindsets.
—Rendy Jones, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2023
Johnson’s top allies include Jacob Rees-Mogg, an antediluvian former hedge-fund manager who has boasted that he’s never changed one of his six children’s diapers.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 14 June 2023
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The big transmission lever feels slightly antediluvian in what is otherwise a quite modern interior.
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Breaking the fourth wall is an ancient thing, especially in European theater.Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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The digital performance of maternal-artistic identity creates narratives that both inspire and shame, adding modern layers to ancient anxieties.Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
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Donations also flooded in from ABC Supply Chairwoman Diane Hendricks, Beal Bank Chairman Andrew Beal, and other wealthy conservatives, according to filings.Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Dec. 2024
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Cannon has written that Reagan's pollster told him the issue was primarily of interest to hardcore conservatives.Ron Elving, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
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Available in dozens of hues and sizes ranging from 14 to 64 ounces, the venerable vessel has won over even its strongest skeptics.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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The venerable trad-jazz venue sits around the corner from Bourbon Street, where in the wee hours of Jan. 1, a man inspired by the Islamic State drove a pickup truck into crowds ringing in the New Year, killing 14 and injuring dozens more.Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
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The word has been in medieval parlance for centuries.Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Its story is grand and harkens back to the days of medieval fantasy entries, but its gameplay is frenetic resulting in some stunning combat encounters.David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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Proterozoic fossils, dating from 2,500 million to 539 million years ago, include body imprints in fine sediments, stromatolites, trace fossils, chemical and isotopic remains.David Bressan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Only accessible by boat, the uninhabited nature preserve’s salt marshes, dunes, and pristine beaches are great spots to hunt for fossils, fish, or camp.Judy Garrison, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
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South Korea’s oldest conglomerate, the 128-year-old Doosan Group, listed its collaborative robots unit Doosan Robotics last year.John Kang, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps the most striking comes from the Baltimore Experience Corps trial, a large experiment in which adults age 60 and older were randomly assigned to either volunteer at elementary schools or be put on a waiting list.Maria Godoy, NPR, 25 Dec. 2024
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And some of us older fogies, Joni Mitchell and Carole King.Lars Brandle, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2023
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The parents—a dapper young fogy with ramrod posture and a soulful, slightly rumpled bluestocking—stand behind two tidy little girls in matching sailor suits.Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
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The majority of the antique gnomes, many imported from Germany, are found in Fairyland Caverns, nestled into fairy tale scenes.Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
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Stylish Vintage Lighting The trend for brown, earthy shades and warm metallics is seeping into lighting design in the form of antique finishes and classic lighting styles.Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Antediluvian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antediluvian. Accessed 13 Jan. 2025.
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