as in ancientness
the state of being something old
despite their indisputable antiquity, many of the carvings look like they could have been made yesterday
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Nearly all the works on view at the Americas Society honor antiquity from the ancient Americas, not unlike the artist’s past collaborations.
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
The fair’s eleventh edition hosted 91 international exhibitors, including 13 new galleries that showcased modern and contemporary art, antiquities, jewelry and design objects.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Its New York offshoot shows much more recent art: Two-thirds of exhibitors are modern and contemporary galleries, and other exhibitors offer antiquities and jewelry.
—Farah Nayeri, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Zahi Hawass, an Egyptologist and a former minister of tourism and antiquities in Egypt, joined him.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
The fair’s eleventh edition hosted 91 international exhibitors, including 13 new galleries that showcased modern and contemporary art, antiquities, jewelry and design objects.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Its New York offshoot shows much more recent art: Two-thirds of exhibitors are modern and contemporary galleries, and other exhibitors offer antiquities and jewelry.
—Farah Nayeri, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Zahi Hawass, an Egyptologist and a former minister of tourism and antiquities in Egypt, joined him.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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age
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Carter took up sailing at age 8 after his mother signed him up for a Chicago Park District program.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Wendt, who played Norm Peterson on the classic sitcom, died on May 20 at age 76.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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“Antiquity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiquity. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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