Below you will find example sentences with "ancient times". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Ancient Times in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: ancient
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 8
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 28.5 words

Words in this phrase

ancient times

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • ancient can mean: Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old. Frequent word
  • times can mean: plural of time Common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 6 start, 6 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

1924 in ancient times two sources 1× alexandria in ancient times very little 1× ancient times scene from 1× ancient times the definition 1× back to ancient times 1× back to ancient times when women 1× citation in ancient times it was 1× cost in ancient times 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after a few 1× ancient and post 1× ancient observations seealso 1× ancient times scene 1× ancient times the 1× another example is 1×

Common sentence endings:

in ancient times 3× since ancient times 3× a free person 1× an islamic regime 1× and antibiotic properties 1× derogatory of women 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

known 3× people 3× history 3× prehistoric 2× citation 2× earth 2× livy 2× world 2× classical 2× roman 2× day 2× sex 2×

Related phrases

four times five times york times ten times ancient city ancient greek numerous times wait times ancient egypt modern times

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around ancient:

ancient city 11× ancient greek 11× ancient egypt 9× ancient roman 8× ancient greece 7× ancient rome 7×

Just before it in the phrase index:

ancient rome ancient roman ancient greek ancient greece ancient egypt ancient city

Just after it in the phrase index:

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Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

ancient city ancient greek ancient egypt ancient roman ancient greece ancient rome

Same ending:

four times five times york times ten times numerous times wait times

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "ancient times" has 2 words and usually appears near the end in these examples. The average sentence has 28.5 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as 1924 in ancient times two sources, alexandria in ancient times very little, known, people and history stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with four times, five times, york times, ancient city, ancient greek and ancient egypt, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with ancient times

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Ancient Times The definition of Macedonia has changed several times throughout history. (12 words)

In the ancient times only Sinawav, the Creator and Coyote lived on the earth. (14 words)

In ancient times the bolts of a strong crossbow were usually several times heavier than arrows. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Another example is the Passover Seder, which this year is the evening of April 5. This is when Jewish families recline in their seats, a seating position which has meaning: In ancient times a person who reclined at a meal was a free person. (44 words)

It’s easy to spend an entire day strolling around Plaka, as many of the cobbled stone streets are zoned for pedestrians only…and it doesn’t take a great deal of imagination to think of exactly how it looked during ancient times! (43 words)

It made sense to put olive oil at the center of this venture, since “from ancient times until today it has been a source of life and well-being, and also a pole of attraction for visitors from all over the world. (42 words)

Exclamation examples

It’s easy to spend an entire day strolling around Plaka, as many of the cobbled stone streets are zoned for pedestrians only…and it doesn’t take a great deal of imagination to think of exactly how it looked during ancient times! (43 words)

Example sentences (20)

Ancient observations seeAlso Saturn has been known since prehistoric times. citation In ancient times, it was the most distant of the five known planets in the Solar System (excluding Earth) and thus a major character in various mythologies.

Ancient times Scene from the Harem by Fernand Cormon (1845–1924) In ancient times, two sources for concubines were permitted under an Islamic regime.

After a few hundred years of Livy being studied by the youth of every Western population, moderns have developed their own views of Livy and his place in the ancient world, which were not current in ancient times.

Ancient and Post-classical literacy further Until recently it was thought that the majority of people were illiterate in ancient times.

Brooklyn Museum Archives, Goodyear Archival Collection Roman Amphitheater Roman Pompey's Pillar Due to the constant presence of war in Alexandria in ancient times, very little of the ancient city has survived into the present day.

History Ancient ideas on sex determination Since ancient times, people have believed that the sex of an infant is determined by how much heat a man's sperm had during insemination.

Ancient Times The definition of Macedonia has changed several times throughout history.

Hand carved from mica from the Hopewell tradition In ancient times Human use of mica dates back to prehistoric times.

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In ancient times the bolts of a strong crossbow were usually several times heavier than arrows.

Revelation 6:6 Bible scholar Robert H. Mounce says the price of the wheat and barley as described in the vision appears to be ten to twelve times their normal cost in ancient times.

This goes back to ancient times when women could go only as far as the second court of the Temple." citation Talmudic times Classical Jewish rabbinical literature contains quotes that may be seen as both laudatory and derogatory of women.

Another example is the Passover Seder, which this year is the evening of April 5. This is when Jewish families recline in their seats, a seating position which has meaning: In ancient times a person who reclined at a meal was a free person.

Greek honey is more than a sweet treat, as it has been used since ancient times for its anti-inflammatory and antibiotic properties.

Here, the largest seagrass meadow in the Mediterranean creates an important nursery for juvenile marine species, making it a hotspot for traditional fishers since ancient times.

In fact, people have been eating pizza in some form for centuries, going all the way back to ancient times.

In the ancient times only Sinawav, the Creator and Coyote lived on the earth.

It is known for its rich history, cultural heritage, and architectural landmarks, and has been inhabited since ancient times.

It made sense to put olive oil at the center of this venture, since “from ancient times until today it has been a source of life and well-being, and also a pole of attraction for visitors from all over the world.

It’s easy to spend an entire day strolling around Plaka, as many of the cobbled stone streets are zoned for pedestrians only…and it doesn’t take a great deal of imagination to think of exactly how it looked during ancient times!

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