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How to use antiquated in a sentence

14 example sentences · adjective

Antiquated means old-fashioned, out of date. Example: “Coming to the third proposition, von Hertling says, with justice, that the doctrine of the balance of power is a more or less antiquated doctrine.”

Examples of antiquated by meaning

adjectiveOld-fashioned, out of date.

  • Coming to the third proposition, von Hertling says, with justice, that the doctrine of the balance of power is a more or less antiquated doctrine.1918, Arthur Balfour, Response to Woodrow Wilsons Speech of 11 February 1918
  • A root-and-branch reform of our antiquated passenger fares system is urgently needed if the rail industry is to fill the £2 billion annual black hole in its finances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.2022 November 16, Howard Johnston, “Network News: Haines: fares reform essential to reclaim lost revenue”, in RAIL, number 970, page 20

More sentences with antiquated

  • Or maybe it’s why “evening botanist” is one of the antiquated terms for queer men.[2020 January 29, Sarah Prager, “Four Flowering Plants That Have Been Decidedly Queered”, in JSTOR Daily, JSTOR, retrieved 16 Jul 2026. From the entry evening botanist
  • Reality would be left to metaphysics and to antiquated French physiologists.2002, Edmund Jephcott, “[Notes] Notes and Sketches”, in Max Horkheimer, Theodor W. Adorno, translated by Edmund Jephcott, edited by…. From the entry mortificate
  • A bedjacket is almost as antiquated as a bustle or a dress shield.1993, Carol Shields, chapter 9, in The Stone Diaries, Toronto: Random House of Canada, page 331. From the entry bedjacket
  • Löw’s 4-2-3-1 seemed antiquated and creaky, with the old World Cup shark Thomas Müller flat-footed in a wide position.2018 June 17, Barney Ronay, “Mexico’s Hirving Lozano stuns world champions Germany for brilliant win”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The…. From the entry bolt
  • Of course, this is exactly what did happen—the antiquated practice of basining the dies was cast aside for the Lincoln Cent.2005, David W. Lange, The Complete Guide to Lincoln Cents, page 8. From the entry basin
  • He loved his ear-trumpet, which, though uselessly antiquated in appearance, was a highly refined and effective instrument of amplification.1987, Brian Grant, The Quiet Ear: Deafness in Literature, page 23. From the entry ear-trumpet
  • There's all sorts of antiquated marriage advice out there, but it turns out that there's one relationship trope that actually holds true: "Happy wife, happy life."2014 September 22, Rebecca Adams, “Study Finds That 'Happy Wife, Happy Life' Is Pretty Dead On”, in Huffington Post. From the entry happy wife, happy life
  • The practice of replying to invitations, let alone actually showing up to parties as promised, has become as antiquated as the chimney sweep, and much messier.2008 May 4, Alexandra Jacobs, “Blame the Messager”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 18 Dec 2021. From the entry bonjour
  • "In my opinion, given today's threatscape, thinking of not doing anything regarding ESM is as antiquated as thinking that a firewall or even passwords aren't needed.2006, Brian T. Contos, Enemy at the water cooler: real-life stories of insider threats ..., page 91. From the entry threatscape
  • The instrumentation of two B flat clarinets, bass clarinet, piano, bass guitar and snare drum brushstrokes in and of itself evokes an antiquated music hall style.1983, Terence J. O'Grady, The Beatles, a Musical Evolution, Macmillan Reference USA. From the entry music hall
  • Quoad, a lady widowed long ago and since suffering a series of antiquated diseases—greensickness, tetter, kibes, purples, imposthumes and almonds in the ears, most recently a touch of scurvy.1973, Thomas Pynchon, Gravity's Rainbow. From the entry tetter
  • This deep in Coruscant's downlevels, the sun never shone; the only illumination came from antiquated glow globes, their faded light yellow as ancient parchment, that only darkened the shadows around.2005, Matthew Stover, Revenge of the Sith, page 396. From the entry downlevel

Meaning of antiquated

  1. adjective Old-fashioned, out of date.

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Questions about antiquated in a sentence

How do you use antiquated in a sentence?
Antiquated is used as an adjective. For example: “Coming to the third proposition, von Hertling says, with justice, that the doctrine of the balance of power is a more or less antiquated doctrine.”
What is a short sentence with antiquated?
“Reality would be left to metaphysics and to antiquated French physiologists.”
What does antiquated mean?
Antiquated means old-fashioned, out of date.

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