be old

Frequency: 9.5350.1 per million words

To have lived for a long time.

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Examples (10)

  • You are as old as you feel.
  • My grandmother is ninety years old and still tells amazing stories.
  • That ancient tree is said to be over a thousand years old.
  • How old is your brother?
  • She is not old enough to drink alcohol legally.
  • The antique vase is surprisingly old, dating back to the Ming Dynasty.
  • Even though the technology is old, it still functions perfectly.
  • Don't worry about him; he is much older and wiser now.
  • I wonder how old that historical document is.
  • He is never too old to learn new things.