golden oldie

noun

: one that was a hit or favorite in the past

Examples of golden oldie in a Sentence

The radio station plays golden oldies from the 1950s.
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Instead, his gorgeously soulful rendition of Smokey Robinson’s golden oldie got him four coaches from which to choose. Charlie Mason, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2024 And now, there’s evidence another golden oldie of TV’s linear age could be poised for a comeback: the TV bundle. Vulture, 11 Aug. 2023 But one golden oldie is still standing strong: game shows. John Koblin, New York Times, 29 June 2023 But the golden oldie is still alive and well in our world and, according to a recent review from the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, still up to its old tricks. Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2013 Got Talent, and on Tuesday (Aug. 16), turned to a golden oldie for her semifinals performance. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 Aug. 2022 People over the age of 60 may remember him as more than a golden oldie. New York Times, 25 May 2022 Take, for instance, disgraced former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani, who took time out from continuing to spread disinformation about the 2020 election this week to pivot to another conservative golden oldie: taking a knee. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2022 At 40-years-old, Baumgartner supplanted her as golden oldie after winning the mixed team event. Laine Higgins, WSJ, 12 Feb. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of golden oldie was in 1960

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“Golden oldie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20oldie. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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