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as in vintage
pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time
an elegant, old-fashioned bun that was held in place with pearl hairpins
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as in traditional
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
I'm so old-fashioned that I actually think people should use standard grammar and punctuation when composing e-mails
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Each of these, including his latest — the courtroom drama with a conscience Juror #2 — are marked by a steadfast professionalism, a steady hand and an interest in old-fashioned types of storytelling usually gilded with questions.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
In classrooms across the Bay Area, students are putting down their phones and picking up crochet hooks — an old-fashioned hobby that is experiencing a modern resurgence.
—Ella Polak, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
And just like the old-fashioned blowers, their blasts end up spreading dirt and dust and leaves well beyond their users’ targets.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2024
The schools recruited players who were underweight or overlooked, players who could fit into their old-fashioned, run-first scheme—the triple option in flexbone formation, in which the objective is to hold the ball and use up the clock.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
In classrooms across the Bay Area, students are putting down their phones and picking up crochet hooks — an old-fashioned hobby that is experiencing a modern resurgence.
—Ella Polak, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
And just like the old-fashioned blowers, their blasts end up spreading dirt and dust and leaves well beyond their users’ targets.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2024
The schools recruited players who were underweight or overlooked, players who could fit into their old-fashioned, run-first scheme—the triple option in flexbone formation, in which the objective is to hold the ball and use up the clock.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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On the wall, Volume by Guy de Rougemont (1972) and vintage 1970s aluminum sconces.Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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The cocktails were served in vintage tumblers and highballs from North Country Vintage, which is owned by Joanna Murphy.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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That’s well away from most other deer — and hunters, who are focusing on better-looking ground with better traditional habitat hundreds of yards away.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Japan Times reported that the letters were carved into a wooden pillar of a traditional entrance, known as a torii gate, at the Meiji Shrine.Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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On the day of what is without exaggeration being called the most consequential election of our time, ignoring political news in favor of watching an antique cheese slicer being restored may seem frivolous.Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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There are antique license plates, signs from restaurants long closed, and photographs of small towns that’ve been rendered unrecognizable by the decline that followed the route’s decommissioning.Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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Extrapolating on this, considering Japan is a particularly bad case of decline, my conservative global estimate was a 0.5% to 1.5% annual drop in oil demand year-over-year, beginning in about a decade.Ansel Lindner, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Months after conservative blowback led to hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost donations, the organizer remains undaunted and ready to quadruple her impact.Eva Reign, Them, 24 Oct. 2024
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In what feels like a more retro style of filming that includes whip pan shots, the audience is compelled to examine the crime scene through Karl’s discerning eyes.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2024
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Design lovers will appreciate the warm, retro elements that bring early-20th-century into the modern day.Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
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Funnels and Pinch Points Funnels and pinch-points are among the most orthodox stand locations during the rut.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Harris emphasized distributional conflict at a time when few orthodox economists were doing so.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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Such a prospect is one that the city’s antiquated water orthodoxy has never managed to fathom.Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Ahead of Election Day Cyclorama: The Shape of Things contains a wide spread of imagery: footage on both pro- and anti-segregation riots, recordings from antiquated circus acts featuring a dancing elephant, silhouettes of what appear to be Southern belles in hoop skirts that laugh over tea.Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Retailers often rely on historical data from previous seasons to make decisions, but by reacting quickly to the data at hand and responding to how the market is performing will be retailers’ best bets for a successful holiday season.Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Economists caution that a straightforward reversion to historical economic conditions is probably not realistic.Tobias Burns, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Old-fashioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old-fashioned. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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