hoary
Example Sentences
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This hoary habit embodies the conservative philosophy of family life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
Other animals identified as a potential source of the pandemic were the masked palm civet, which was also associated with the Sars outbreak in 2003, as well as hoary bamboo rats and Malayan porcupines.
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024
A pollinator of cucurbit crops such as squash and pumpkin, the hoary squash bee is a solitary species that exhibits sex differences in physiology and behavior, according to the researchers.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2024
It appears Ben Bolch cut and pasted the hoary narrative embedded in the 1980s football rivalry between Miami and Notre Dame.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2024
The hoary old warrior looked as if he had bitten into something he did not like the taste of.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.