be ancient

Frequency: 8.025.1 per million words

Used to state that something is from a very long time ago.

ancientVERBS + ancient

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Examples (10)

  • The map we found in the attic is believed to be ancient.
  • The ruins of this castle are truly ancient, dating back over a thousand years.
  • This legal tradition is so ancient that its origins are unknown.
  • Experts are trying to determine if the manuscript is genuinely ancient.
  • When the pyramid was discovered, it was already ancient.
  • Some of these redwood trees are incredibly ancient.
  • That philosophy was considered ancient even in Roman times.
  • In the distant future, our current technology will be ancient.
  • How can we be sure that these relics are ancient and not forgeries?
  • The rituals practiced by the tribe are ancient and sacred.