old-timey
adjective
: of a kind or style prevalent in or reminiscent of an earlier time
old-timey music
Examples of old-timey in a Sentence
tourists can pose for pictures wearing old-timey dresses or top hats
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Less comfortable, but much, much funnier are the old-timey swim caps adorned with colorful rubber flowers.
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Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Her vision for the shop is a cozy, dark and moody space with Victorian and old-timey influences.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2025
Each sampler bottle hides behind a window in a massive, old-timey Christmas cottage, complete with Christmas trees and snowy details that are oh-so-charming.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
The old-timey chain had recently scrapped major parts of its turnaround plan after right-wing backlash.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
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Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Her vision for the shop is a cozy, dark and moody space with Victorian and old-timey influences.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2025
Each sampler bottle hides behind a window in a massive, old-timey Christmas cottage, complete with Christmas trees and snowy details that are oh-so-charming.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
The old-timey chain had recently scrapped major parts of its turnaround plan after right-wing backlash.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for old-timey
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“Old-timey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-timey. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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