Old
Old adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.
Usage example: every day the old fisherman set out in his small boat to brave the dangers of the sea
Young
Young adjective - Being in the early stage of life, growth, or development.
Usage example: a young tree that will eventually reach 50 feet tall
Both words in one sentence
- Really the vampires in the title provide the old side of the young/old juxtaposition.
- Inside the title the name of the heroine shows the young side of a young/old juxtaposition.
- The Postmodern approach: The world is as old or young as people believe it to be, or simply a far stranger place than we can comprehend.
Source: Earth Is Young
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