Sentence examples for a ancient from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a ancient" is not correct in written English.
The correct article to use before "ancient" is "an" because "ancient" begins with a vowel sound.
Example: "An ancient civilization thrived in this region thousands of years ago."
Alternatives: "an old" or "a historic".

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Since China is a ancient traditional country, there always exist a lack of communication.

MONEY & BUSINESS Exploring Mexico's Riches From Teotihuacan, a ancient metropolis with imposing pyramids, to laid-back Isla Mujeres.

Play in the Masters for any length of time and any player's yardage book will fill with symbols that might equate to a skull and crossbones on a ancient treasure map: "Here be demons".

Other tourists have come under fire over the past year for climbing on the sacred structures to take pictures, and another woman for posing in her bikini in front of a ancient temple whilst doing a yoga pose.

a Ancient authors often write "Syrian" to mean, as here very likely, "Assyrian"; see for example Plutarch, Antony, 46.2.

I wanted him to have kind of a ancient dignity, but, also, a movement like an animal.

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A brief tragedy in an ancient play.

A modern symbol in an ancient city.

He drives an ancient VW Beetle.

Sauerkraut is an ancient preparation.

This is an ancient art.

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