How to Use ole in a Sentence

ole

adjective
  • Go back to the good ole days and lay flat or hang to dry.
    Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 29 Nov. 2018
  • A pair of Pro Bowl socks left over from the good ole days.
    Jeff Duncan, NOLA.com, 5 Aug. 2017
  • Fun-loving Cole is a dog-lover and a fan of the ole fish post.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Fun-loving Cole is a dog-lover and a fan of the ole fish post.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 28 Oct. 2022
  • So, who's with us and ready to bust out the ole road trip checklist and hit the road?
    Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 18 June 2019
  • Just like the good ole days, cans of soda go for about 50 to 75 cents.
    Jessica Mattern, Country Living, 3 Mar. 2017
  • The bands that play here aren’t your standard, good-ole-boy acts.
    Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Say au revoir to the itty-bitty bag: 2020 will be the year of the schlep, the heavy lug, the big ole carryall.
    Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2019
  • To get started, just make sure the ole Hewlett-Packard can handle the print job.
    Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 2 Apr. 2020
  • He was known by all that knew him as just a good ole country boy.
    Carol Robinson, AL.com, 11 June 2017
  • Ah, the good ole days, before the Cavs started tumbling down the 3-point ranks.
    Chris Fedor, cleveland.com, 22 Oct. 2017
  • Give the ole white ones a rest with a new set of basic colors that won't wear quite as fast.
    Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 15 Dec. 2022
  • But his album packs the biggest cowboy punch of the year with raw anthems that will take you back to the good ole days.
    Krambo Iii, cleveland.com, 27 June 2017
  • Howie wants to fit in and get a piece of the pie, but all while wearing a big ole Hugo Boss jacket and a mustard-hued shirt.
    Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2019
  • If your cup sizes overfloweth, a wrap dress will be an ’ole reliable.
    Jaimie Potters, ELLE, 24 Sep. 2022
  • Clearly, the good-ole-boy structure of the police force isn’t designed for black people.
    Stephen A. Crockett Jr., The Root, 9 May 2017
  • And yet all of it depends on your threshold for ye ole Disney magic.
    Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com, 12 Nov. 2019
  • Gladys has been described by those who know her as a sweet and gentle little ‘ole lady.
    The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2021
  • Again, this ultimately results in weight gain and renders the cleanse a big ole waste of time and money.
    Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, 7 June 2018
  • As your birthday month ramps up, the full moon in Capricorn shines a big ole spotlight on the partnerships in your life, Cancer.
    Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 30 June 2023
  • What happened to the good ole days of getting your hands dirty with real hardware and programming?
    IEEE Spectrum, 5 Dec. 2019
  • This spring, the Fed dusted off the ole inflation-fighting playbook.
    Lance Lambert, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Well, these don't compare to a good 'ole handwritten love letter.
    Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, 24 Aug. 2019
  • Kyrie Irving is back with the Mavs at shootaround in Memphis — and having a good ole time laughing with everyone.
    Callie Caplan, Dallas News, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Also from sympathetic good ole straight white men, of which there were indeed more than a few.
    Laura Miller, Slate Magazine, 16 Aug. 2017
  • Simply mix and pour, and then cover your batter with a big ole handful of candy before throwing 'em in the oven.
    Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 7 Nov. 2018
  • At least something is acting right, ole reliable ball of gas millions of miles away.
    Alise Leslie, The Root, 1 Apr. 2018
  • Brings an awesome personality to the table and is just a hell of good ole country boy!
    Michelle R. Martinelli, For The Win, 27 Mar. 2018
  • Just as hell froze over and pigs flew eight years ago, those big ole snouts came crashing down with an ugly thud into soon-to-be icy potholes Sunday night.
    Jim Derry, NOLA.com, 17 Jan. 2018
  • Yearwood's Breakfast Lasagna serves up a big ole heapin' helping of sausage, Cheddar, Swiss cheese, spinach, eggs, and tender pasta.
    Anna Mahan, countryliving.com, 28 Apr. 2023

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