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as in vintage
pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time
an old-school romantic comedy in which the two leads don't jump into bed at the first opportunity
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as in traditional
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
an old-school gentleman who opened doors and pulled out chairs for women
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Recent Examples of old-school
The Westies gang have to face off against the Five Families of the Italian Mafia, even as an internal conflict between the brash younger generation and the old-school leadership brews and the Westies face being swept up into the FBI’s ever-deepening investigation into organized crime.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
But internal conflict between the brash younger generation and the old-school leadership threatens to set a match to this powder keg, which will sweep the Westies into the FBI’s ever-deepening investigation into the Italian mafia.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
Another option in Knox-Henderson is old-school elegance and classic dishes like beef carpaccio and aligot de pommes de terre at Mister Charles.
—Visit Dallas, AFAR Media, 7 Mar. 2025
Was he fazed by the old-school soundtrack, which included numbers from Iggy Pop and Patti Smith?
—Alex Wynne, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
But internal conflict between the brash younger generation and the old-school leadership threatens to set a match to this powder keg, which will sweep the Westies into the FBI’s ever-deepening investigation into the Italian mafia.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
Another option in Knox-Henderson is old-school elegance and classic dishes like beef carpaccio and aligot de pommes de terre at Mister Charles.
—Visit Dallas, AFAR Media, 7 Mar. 2025
Was he fazed by the old-school soundtrack, which included numbers from Iggy Pop and Patti Smith?
—Alex Wynne, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old-school
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Photo : Jo David for Sotheby’s International Realty A vintage guest bath.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2025
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There’s actually a vintage store collective called Slow Fashion Hub, which provides a map for tourists to easily spot all of the vintage stores in their collective.—
Brittany Leitner,
StyleCaster,
19 Mar. 2025
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For some people, though, having an alternative to traditional health insurance is revolutionary enough.—
Alana Semuels,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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That’s because this hydroponic system eliminates every traditional gardening hurdle—no soil, no overwatering, and no risk of a shriveled plant graveyard on your windowsill.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
20 Mar. 2025
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And this time, Gomez expanded her more retro aesthetic, opting for a vintage Mugler ‘Vampire’ dress.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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With its retro music cues and curious nostalgia for a time before smartphones, the whole endeavor feels like a throwback to ’90s-era sleeping-with-the-enemy movies.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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Although Rubio didn’t directly cite a reason, his post linked to a story by the conservative Breitbart news site that reported on a talk Rasool gave on a webinar organized by a South African think tank.—
Gerald Imray,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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Ruddy's name was mentioned nearly as much as Newsmax itself during a day-long hearing Friday in a defamation case brought by Dominion Voting Systems against the conservative network.—
Maddy Lauria,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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One photo shows an antique dealer named Eddie Dodson, who had a store on Melrose Avenue.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2025
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The event featured an antique Jeepney — a traditional open-air vehicle used in the Philippines — and ube shakes.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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But having one of the masters of orthodox Hollywood storytelling at my side, by the monitor every single day, was so immensely helpful.—
William Earl,
Variety,
26 Dec. 2024
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Last year, many Orthodox Christians in Ukraine celebrated on December 25 for the first time, shifting away from Russian customs toward Western conventions and widely seen as a snub to Russia and its orthodox church, which has endorsed Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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In 2018, Russia blamed Israel for an incident in which an antiquated Syrian S-200 anti-aircraft missile destroyed a Russian military transport while targeting Israeli fighter jets, killing all 15 Russian personnel aboard.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Too many fouls, not enough freedom for creativity and an antiquated two halves format have kept him from diving in.—
C.J. Doon,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2025
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Even in a historical context, the Thunder’s season has been exceptional.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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AccuWeather is predicting that 2025 Atlantic hurricane season will be less active than 2024 — one of the most destructive on record — but at or above historical averages from 1990 to 2020.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Old-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old-school. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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