Hoary
adjective
Very old or old-fashioned.
The hoary customs of the locals fascinated the tourists.
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Formal
Literary
adjective
Having grey or white hair.
The hoary man walked slowly with his wooden cane.
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Formal, Neutral
Literary
adjective
Covered with greyish white.
The hoary frost covered the entire field.
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Formal, Neutral
Literary
adjective
Trite and uninteresting from overuse.
That joke is a hoary one. We've heard it many times before.
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Formal, Disapproving
adjective
Very old or old-fashioned.
The hoary customs of the locals fascinated the tourists.
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
adjective
Having grey or white hair.
The hoary man walked slowly with his wooden cane.
Usage tips
Formal, Neutral
Literary
adjective
Covered with greyish white.
The hoary frost covered the entire field.
Usage tips
Formal, Neutral
Literary
adjective
Trite and uninteresting from overuse.
That joke is a hoary one. We've heard it many times before.
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Antiquated Charm
Use 'hoary' to describe traditions or objects valued for their age and historic appeal.
The castle's hoary walls hold centuries of history.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Negative
'Hoary' can express respect for something ancient rather than implying it's outdated.
The villagers abide by their hoary wisdom.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Writing
'Hoary' works well in writing with a historical or classical theme.
The hoary legends were passed down through generations.
Pro Tip 1/3Antiquated Charm
Use 'hoary' to describe traditions or objects valued for their age and historic appeal.
The castle's hoary walls hold centuries of history.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Negative
'Hoary' can express respect for something ancient rather than implying it's outdated.
The villagers abide by their hoary wisdom.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Writing
'Hoary' works well in writing with a historical or classical theme.
The hoary legends were passed down through generations.
Pro Tip 1/3Antiquated Charm
Use 'hoary' to describe traditions or objects valued for their age and historic appeal.
The castle's hoary walls hold centuries of history.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Negative
'Hoary' can express respect for something ancient rather than implying it's outdated.
The villagers abide by their hoary wisdom.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Writing
'Hoary' works well in writing with a historical or classical theme.
The hoary legends were passed down through generations.
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Pankaj Mishra
Indian Novelist
The advocates of retaliatory wars will continue to assume a much simpler reality with their hoary oppositions: Religious and secular, backward and enlightened, free and unfree. But if we are to admit how deeply and irrevocably interconnected our world is, then we must find new ways to break the cycle of counter-productive violence.
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Susanna Moore
American Writer
On its 2015 list, the Fish and Wildlife Service included the 'ea, or hawksbill turtle, as well as the green turtle, Ridley sea turtle, leatherback turtle and loggerhead turtle. Four mammals are considered endangered: the Hawaiian hoary bat; the kohola, or humpback whale; the sperm whale; and the endemic Hawaiian monk seal.
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Helena Blavatsky
Russian Author
It is, then, by those shadows of the hoary Past and their fantastic silhouettes on the external screen of every religion and philosophy, that we can, by checking them as we go along, and comparing them, trace out finally the body that produced them.
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Simon Sebag Montefiore
British Historian
It is a characteristic of potentates that they don't succumb to peaceful retirement. Instead, they hold power in their hoary fists as judgment and grip weaken, destroying any successors except family members.
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James Fallows
American Journalist
The hoary joke in the literary world, based on 'Dreams From My Father,' was that if things had worked out differently for Barack Obama, he could have made it as a writer.
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Philip Reeve
British Author
Moving cities are a fairly hoary old sci-fi trope - I seem to recall they were always cropping up on 'Doctor Who' when I was young, though I may be misremembering.
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Pankaj Mishra
Indian Novelist
The advocates of retaliatory wars will continue to assume a much simpler reality with their hoary oppositions: Religious and secular, backward and enlightened, free and unfree. But if we are to admit how deeply and irrevocably interconnected our world is, then we must find new ways to break the cycle of counter-productive violence.
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Susanna Moore
American Writer
On its 2015 list, the Fish and Wildlife Service included the 'ea, or hawksbill turtle, as well as the green turtle, Ridley sea turtle, leatherback turtle and loggerhead turtle. Four mammals are considered endangered: the Hawaiian hoary bat; the kohola, or humpback whale; the sperm whale; and the endemic Hawaiian monk seal.
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Helena Blavatsky
Russian Author
It is, then, by those shadows of the hoary Past and their fantastic silhouettes on the external screen of every religion and philosophy, that we can, by checking them as we go along, and comparing them, trace out finally the body that produced them.
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Simon Sebag Montefiore
British Historian
It is a characteristic of potentates that they don't succumb to peaceful retirement. Instead, they hold power in their hoary fists as judgment and grip weaken, destroying any successors except family members.
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James Fallows
American Journalist
The hoary joke in the literary world, based on 'Dreams From My Father,' was that if things had worked out differently for Barack Obama, he could have made it as a writer.
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Philip Reeve
British Author
Moving cities are a fairly hoary old sci-fi trope - I seem to recall they were always cropping up on 'Doctor Who' when I was young, though I may be misremembering.
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