On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Antique. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as old or gaffer and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Antique meaning
- Having existed in ancient times, descended from antiquity; used especially in reference to Greece and Rome.
- Belonging to former times, not modern, out of date, old-fashioned.
- Designating a style of type.
Synonyms of Antique
Using Antique
- The main meaning on this page is: Having existed in ancient times, descended from antiquity; used especially in reference to Greece and Rome. | Belonging to former times, not modern, out of date, old-fashioned. | Designating a style of type.
- Useful related words include: old, gaffer, oldtimer, old-timer.
- In the example corpus, antique often appears in combinations such as: an antique, and antique, of antique.
Context around Antique
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 11 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Antique
- In this selection, "antique" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, using, edifices, markets, fair, furniture and tractors stand out and add context to how "antique" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include america s antique mall will and antique tractor pulls. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "antique" sits close to words such as ballroom, barrow and dee, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with antique
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
From candles to jewelry to antique oddities, you are bound to find something you want to buy. (17 words)
But items specific to the Holocaust, like those listed by Antique Arena, appear to be far less common. (18 words)
Cohar also enjoyed her antique car that she often drove in Fourth of July parades all around New England. (19 words)
At 17, I joined merchant shipping, and, from whatever I could afford as a cadet, I started buying artworks, curios, ceramic/porcelain plates and vases at street stalls, flea markets & antique fairs in the seaports my ship visited. (38 words)
Even the Chelsea Physic Garden Christmas Fair – an event that caters to septuagenarian women with a taste for antique cutlery and block-printed tea towels – was sold out on the rainy, frigid morning my family decided to go. (38 words)
Although the Rosenwald school building no longer exists on the Satterfield property, Schultz said plans call for one of its classrooms to be recreated in a room of the house using antique desks and other features. (36 words)
Don’t miss out on all the food stands, venders, and fun activities on the square at this year’s Scotland County Antique Fair! (24 words)
Example sentences (20)
According to John Allen’s wife Ruth, her late husband had heard of American farmers having plowing days for fun with antique tractors and had the idea to start a local event eight years ago.
A craft and antique fair with dozens of booths, on the grounds of Rangeley’s Outdoor Heritage Museum, just as Mainers’ favorite non-native lavender flowers are blooming.
Although the Rosenwald school building no longer exists on the Satterfield property, Schultz said plans call for one of its classrooms to be recreated in a room of the house using antique desks and other features.
America's Antique Mall will host a grand opening celebration on Black Friday, Nov. 24. People can attend the first opening day by signing up for the newsletter announcements on the store's website, americasantiquemall.
Antique Tractor Pulls are scheduled for 1 p.m., and a variety of bands are set to perform throughout the day, closing with The Tyler Healy Band.
A phalanx of tradespeople and artisans preserve and restore the historic edifices, antique furniture and hundreds of pieces of priceless artwork.
As it happens, the British Foreign Office, with its sense of antique propriety and residual imperial viciousness, is the most practiced and ruthless at this kind of thing.
As of now, we have furniture, including tables and chairs, an antique settee and armchair, a set of four oak chairs, chest of drawers, small desk and rocker, all in very good condition.
At 17, I joined merchant shipping, and, from whatever I could afford as a cadet, I started buying artworks, curios, ceramic/porcelain plates and vases at street stalls, flea markets & antique fairs in the seaports my ship visited.
But items specific to the Holocaust, like those listed by Antique Arena, appear to be far less common.
Cohar also enjoyed her antique car that she often drove in Fourth of July parades all around New England.
Dinners, which they began organizing in 2021, are served family style on antique platters in the Shaker-inspired dining room of their Dutch Colonial farmhouse.
Don loved numbers, logic puzzles, antiques, auctions, art, history and mystery novels, golf, the Cleveland Browns and antique brass doorknobs.
Don’t miss out on all the food stands, venders, and fun activities on the square at this year’s Scotland County Antique Fair!
Even the Chelsea Physic Garden Christmas Fair – an event that caters to septuagenarian women with a taste for antique cutlery and block-printed tea towels – was sold out on the rainy, frigid morning my family decided to go.
From candles to jewelry to antique oddities, you are bound to find something you want to buy.
Hand carved from exotic stones sourced from different parts of the world, the sculptures are inspired by antique models.
He had too many hobbies to count, but they included collecting and patiently refinishing antique furniture, fishing, bowling, and stock car racing.
Her first works were soft sculptures she called “my little people,” clothed in elaborate Native clothing in miniature using antique beads no bigger than grains of rice.
He took pride in his lawn, enjoyed finding treasures at an antique store, and spending time with his dogs Phoebe & Paisley.
Common combinations with antique
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an antique 41×
- and antique 17×
- of antique 14×
- the antique 13×
- antique store 11×
- antique furniture 10×
- antique shop 8×
- with antique 7×
- antique and 6×
- antique tractors 4×