Example sentences for: centuries-old

How can you use “centuries-old” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Time stresses the historical angle, calling the Balkans a centuries-old "tinderbox" that the NATO airstrikes will ignite.

  • Isolationist pundits give the impression that the world outside the United States is a boiling cauldron of centuries-old ethnic rivalries, in which mass slaughters are everyday occurrences.

  • Throughout the centuries-old history of Mexico’s Pacific Coast, this region has been both a refuge and an important point for conducting trade.

  • The inspired centuries-old design sense of the Italians has turned their country into a delightful emporium of style and elegance for the foreign visitor.

  • The original architecture was Andalusian filtered through the tastes and customs of Mexico (then called New Spain) and further modified by the materials available and the centuries-old experience of the Pueblo Indians.


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