HOARINESS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

hoariness

noun

Definition of hoariness

as in antiquity

the state of being something old the hoariness of that joke is such that Noah probably used it to entertain his fellow passengers on the ark

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antiquity

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Burnham, who has long supported the antiquities’ return to Athens over the last 25 years of his career, was considered by Greek officials to be the best hope of finally ending the feud.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
The Palmyran relief, alongside 14 mosaics taken from a Syrian Roman villa, are part of a collection of 31 Middle Eastern and North African antiquities allegedly brought to New York by trafficker Georges Lotfi.

— News Desk, Artforum, 25 Sep. 2026

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