oldie

noun

old·​ie ˈōl-dē How to pronounce oldie (audio)
: one that is old
especially : a popular song of an earlier day

Examples of oldie in a Sentence

This recipe's an oldie and a favorite in my family.
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His book is a tour of America’s 20th century, in succeeding waves of oldies. Dwight Garner, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025 Wood’s romantic oldies resonated with a new generation of lovebirds, becoming a soundtrack of Southern California life — literally, as Wood found a third career as a performer at weddings, quinceañeras and anniversary parties. Priscella Vega, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025 In 1988, Perry produced a passion project, Rock, Rhythm and Blues, which consisted of classic oldies from the ’50s, each performed by a different contemporary artist. Paul Grein, Billboard, 25 Dec. 2024 Carson [Daly] was great, and all the co-hosts, the oldies but goodies, were a blast. Jordan Greene, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for oldie 

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of oldie was in 1874

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“Oldie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oldie. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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