oldfangled

adjective

ˈōl(d)-ˈfaŋ-gəld How to pronounce oldfangled (audio)
Definition of oldfanglednext
as in vintage
pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time those big solid-iron phones are an oldfangled reminder of the time when you had to rent a phone from the telephone company

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oldfangled
  1. vintage
  2. antique
  3. retro
  4. antiquated
  5. traditional
  6. historical
  7. historic
Adjective
  • Whitney Cardozo is the chef and proprietress of Chez Foushee in Richmond, VA and the owner of vintage glassware shop, Chez at Home.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Can Rodgers, who has one three-touchdown game this season and also has thrown for 300 yards just once in 2024, deliver a vintage performance, or has the magic run out?
    Mike Jones, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of vintage
Adjective
  • There are also examples of antique pearl necklaces and brooches, showing the meticulous craftsmanship required to create these timeless treasures, from the Belle Époque to today.
    Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The fragrant marinade of soy sauce, star anise, and cinnamon infuses the yolks with a satisfying salty-sweet flavor and gives the whites an antique, marbled appearance.
    Megan Zhang, Saveur, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of antique
Adjective
  • Check, please The Pinball Resource's website has a delightfully retro 1990s feel about it.
    Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The collection, heavily influenced by Western wear and retro hip-hop styles, put Kapital’s intricate denim craftsmanship on full display and was soundtracked by funky city pop.
    Denni Hu, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of retro
Adjective
  • Though the field was getting crowded with other companies and his original product was now antiquated, Hancock felt there was still plenty of room for innovation.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The movie was not selected by the antiquated process for Best International Feature Film by India (who went with Laapataa Ladies) or France (Emilia Pérez).
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of antiquated
Adjective
  • Seven years later, in December 2014, the couple married in a traditional Samoan ceremony on Disney’s Castaway Cay, a private island in the Bahamas.
    Katie Mannion, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Consider these: • Could faceless YouTube creators become the next wave of entrepreneurs, bypassing traditional dropshipping and SEO for video-first engagement?
    Dan Gardner, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of traditional
Adjective
  • Uncovering cultural resilience To better understand South Korea’s unique leisure culture, Kim looked to its historical backdrop — particularly the cultural stagnation that followed the decades of Japanese colonial rule and the Korean War.
    Hanna Park, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
  • See them In a cathedral crypt, royal treasures that had been hidden and lost for decades were uncovered, revealing a trove of historical artifacts.
    Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of historical
Adjective
  • Barkley was on pace to beat Dickerson’s historic mark, but Eagles coach Nick Sirianni held him out of their Week 18 game against the woeful Giants.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Many of the series' train arrivals, departures, and platform conversations were filmed at Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, a historic station — still running steam and diesel engines — with a vintage vibe that was a perfect fit for the show's era.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of historic
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older

oldfangled

old-fashioned

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