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'old' in a sentence

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old adjective

: (used for emphasis) very familiar

: skilled through long experience

: belonging to some prior time

: excellent

: just preceding something else in time or order

: (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

: of long duration; not new

old noun

: past times


  • I think that she is about twenty years old.
  • "How old are you?" "I'm 16 years old."
  • My older sister is good at singing.
  • You look just like your older brother.
  • His older brother passed away last month.
  • How old is your brother?
  • Greece is an old country.
  • That book is very old.
  • My father is an old man.
  • The old man knows that he will die soon.
  • This is a very old photo.
  • He is now 40 years old.
  • She married a rich old man.
  • The old man doesn't listen to anyone.
  • My girlfriend is three years older than I am.
  • His son is eight years old.
  • The older children helped the younger ones.
  • My daughter is only three years old.
  • My older brother bought his own house last month.
  • That's an old American custom.
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