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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When the only other Black man on a New York City bus gets off at his stop, the white passengers serve cocktails and start dancing to oldies music. James Poniewozik, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025 People at nostalgia-racing events do play the same oldies that are lifelessly blasted at a Johnny Rockets (Famoso hosts an annual event called the Good Vibrations Motorsports March Meet, named for an auto-parts company sponsor). Rachel Kushner, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024 Carpenter and Roan have followed Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo as the Grammys’ insurance policy, further warding off the possibility of the show becoming an oldies act any time soon. Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025 This oldie is a goodie with its thick and creamy consistency and crunchy topping. Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2025 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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