as in vintage
pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time
tourists can pose for pictures wearing old-timey dresses or top hats
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Recent Examples of old-timey
Think of the combo as luxury on a budget, though a wet room will be more expensive than a single-stall shower or an old-timey niche bathtub with a showerhead.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Most stars try to keep themselves young; Crystal seems to position himself as an old-timey guy.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
Jevons uses all sorts of old-timey examples.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
Next to the old-timey fonts used for the game score, the video board showed celebrity guests, including Bill Murray, Jon Hamm and Derrick Rose.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Most stars try to keep themselves young; Crystal seems to position himself as an old-timey guy.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
Jevons uses all sorts of old-timey examples.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
Next to the old-timey fonts used for the game score, the video board showed celebrity guests, including Bill Murray, Jon Hamm and Derrick Rose.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old-timey
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Like a vintage automobile that’s been kept in fine tune, this one hums like a V8, right from the turn of the key.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2025
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Located in the heart of downtown St. Augustine, the inn features elegant guest rooms and suites that have been completely restored inside nine vintage structures—the oldest dating back to 1790.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The nonprofit is offering a $500 reward per set for the return of the antique doors.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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Among the weird things people left behind were a full sheet of uncut $2 bills, a toilet seat, silicone butt pads, a rattlesnake preserved in a jar of whiskey and an antique French guide to performing exorcisms.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Built in 1958, the charmingly retro 3,899 square foot, four bedroom, four bathroom property is going for $4.95 million.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Typically following retro design cues, many of Hazan's masterpieces are more at home in an art gallery than on the street alongside commuters – with some bikes going for as much as US$125,000.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Apr. 2025
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There are also displays dedicated to how Cartier translated the traditional arts of China, Japan, Iran, Egypt and the Russian Empire, where the House of Fabergé was famed for its decoratively colorful designs.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The idea came from my frustration with traditional methods used to teach hospitality management.—
Betsy Pudliner,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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As a result, coaches have gone back to including at least one center in their lineups, but many teams have experienced a great deal of success with the double big lineups that were once thought to be antiquated.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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There are a couple reasons why some states and death row inmates are turning to a method that might be seen as antiquated.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Easter 2025 happens to fall on a day with an unusual number of historical tragedies and ironies.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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But the British inhabitants of St. Augustine still worried about attacks by the Spanish — hence the fortifications, according to numerous historical accounts.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This is a vast overturning of the old-time natural language processing (NLP) that used to be stilted and awkward to use, which has been shifted into a new version of NLP fluency of an at times startling or amazing caliber.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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And over time, as these preservationists noted, old-time Aurorans became interested in their downtown again.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Gain an edge with CNBC Pro LIVE , an exclusive, inaugural event at the historic New York Stock Exchange.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025
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Besides properties of historic interest, the Charlotte History Museum is presenting a few other awards, as well.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Old-timey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old-timey. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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