as in vintage
pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time
an old-time song that took the long-married couple back to when they were first dating
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Recent Examples of old-time
In 1966, Orin, the daughter of the old-time Hollywood stars George O’Brien and Marguerite Churchill, became the first woman to be named a permanent member of the New York Philharmonic.
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Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Esposito, an old-time machine boss with a cigar perpetually clenched between his teeth, doling out threats, promises, and patronage, was the sort of leader Trump hoped to encounter in Washington and to become himself.
—John Ganz, airmail.news, 8 Feb. 2025
They were blessed with five children and were married for 37 years
Adeline loved to crochet, sew, bake, play bingo, danced to old-time music, gardened, and canned all garden produce.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The program will feature old-time acoustic mountain and folk music on banjo, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, fiddle, mountain dulcimer, hammered dulcimer, bass fiddle, autoharp and the Appalachian dancing doll, plus dancing, storytelling and comedy.
—Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Esposito, an old-time machine boss with a cigar perpetually clenched between his teeth, doling out threats, promises, and patronage, was the sort of leader Trump hoped to encounter in Washington and to become himself.
—John Ganz, airmail.news, 8 Feb. 2025
They were blessed with five children and were married for 37 years
Adeline loved to crochet, sew, bake, play bingo, danced to old-time music, gardened, and canned all garden produce.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The program will feature old-time acoustic mountain and folk music on banjo, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, fiddle, mountain dulcimer, hammered dulcimer, bass fiddle, autoharp and the Appalachian dancing doll, plus dancing, storytelling and comedy.
—Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old-time
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The categories include: onscreen wardrobe and props, luxury handbags, vintage posters, rare books, trading cards, autographs, fine and decorative arts, manuscripts, photography, animation and more.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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Steph Curry goes off Steph Curry cooked up a vintage performance on Tuesday, dropping 52 points as the Golden State Warriors beat the Memphis Grizzlies 134-125.—
Matias Grez,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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Among the weird things people left behind were a full sheet of uncut $2 bills, a toilet seat, silicone butt pads, a rattlesnake preserved in a jar of whiskey and an antique French guide to performing exorcisms.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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The nonprofit is offering a $500 reward per set for the return of the antique doors.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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The first 5,000 fans will get an inaugural game rematch pennant, and there will be retro Clash merchandise in the team stores.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Today, the shoe’s upper combines leather and textiles, for breathability, and a wide range of color combinations that keep in line with the distinct, retro roots that are certainly trending.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
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The tour will blend traditional banda hits with technobanda and la quebradita, a music and dance explosion that took the scene by storm during the 1990s.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
1 Apr. 2025
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The chipotle added a twist to traditional Hollandaise, and the fillings and toppings perfectly complemented the fluffy eggs.—
Jeremy Duda,
Axios,
1 Apr. 2025
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Edward Horn, Delray Beach Henry Ford and Elon Musk The recent vandalism nationwide of Tesla vehicles as a protest of Elon Musk raises a historical question: Was vandalism of Ford cars and trucks ever directed against Ford?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2025
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The following chart, which depicts the historical growth of the broad U.S. stock market, includes the five worst bear markets since 1928, including the Great Depression, a period during which stocks plummeted by 83%.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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The historic program last won the title in 2016, led by MVP Breanna Stewart.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Ritz-Carlton preserved historic details like century-old shelving and original onsen (hot spring) plumbing without crossing into museum territory.—
Paul Jebara,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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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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