Ancient
Ancient adjective - Dating or surviving from the distant past.
Usage example: Rome's ancient ruins remain carefully preserved even in the midst of the bustle of the modern city
Nearby Word: anciently
Youthful
Youthful adjective - Being in the early stage of life, growth, or development.
Usage example: it's still a youthful nation with a lot of promise and potential
Nearby Words: youth, youthfully
Both words in one sentence
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Such youthful optimism is understandable to a modern audience, but she was seen as a legitimate threat to the prestige of many powerful courtiers in Versailles, many of whom were already uneasy about this representative of France's ancient enemy.
Source: Useful Notes / Marie Antoinette -
Tactical Withdrawal: Can be done with the battlecry effects of Youthful Brewmaster or Ancient Brewmaster, which sends an allied minion back to its owner's hand.
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Most Ancient Egyptian kings commissioned all their sculptures, tomb reliefs, and burial masks to depict them as youthful, attractive, and healthynote There were a few possible exceptions, such as Senwosret III.
Source: Historical Beauty Update
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