Hoary
Hoary adjective - Dating or surviving from the distant past.
Usage example: hoary oak trees with dripping moss and gnarled limbs shaded us from the sun
Time-honored and hoary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Time-honored" instead an adjective "Hoary".
Nearby Word: hoar
Time-honored
Time-honored adjective - Acceptable for a long time.
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Synonyms for Time-honored
Hoary and time-honored are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hoary" instead an adjective phrase "Time-honored".
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Time-honored and Hoary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hoary/time-honored
Hoary & Time-honored. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hoary/time-honored>.
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