1
: adhering to traditional policies or practices
an old-school coach
2
: characteristic or evocative of an earlier or original style, manner, or form
old-school music
: adherents of traditional policies and practices
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Examples of old-school in a Sentence
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2024
Arthur Entering this handsome Crescent Street atelier-cum-boutique near the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is like stepping into an old-school European tailor shop.
—Elizabeth Warkentin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2024
Along for the ride are two reporters: Joel (Wagner Moura), who tempers his cynicism with a wolfish grin, and Sammy (Stephen McKinley Henderson), a distinguished political writer whose instincts are as sturdily old-school as his suspenders.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2024
Guide numbers are something old-school photographers know about, but can be intimidating if you are used to automatic flash control.
—PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024
With them, a fresh energy has been injected into a city better known for old-school haunts like the cocktail institution Bar Basso and the four-decade-old cafe Fioraio Bianchi.
—Laura May Todd, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Because legal weed is sometimes more expensive than old-school dealer prices, plenty of people simply stick with the unregulated underground.
—Jane C. Hu, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
Riviera with old-school stripes and wood lacquered tables.
—Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2024
For movies from a director like Nolan, who only shoots on film, Imax finds experts who can still operate the few dedicated projectors that use old-school film stock, a rarity in a mostly digital business.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Adjective
Get The Recipe 25 of 42 Turkey-Noodle-Poppy Seed Casserole
Every Southern cook has an old-school poppy seed casserole recipe in his or her repertoire, and this one is one of our all-time best.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2024
Arthur Entering this handsome Crescent Street atelier-cum-boutique near the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is like stepping into an old-school European tailor shop.
—Elizabeth Warkentin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2024
Along for the ride are two reporters: Joel (Wagner Moura), who tempers his cynicism with a wolfish grin, and Sammy (Stephen McKinley Henderson), a distinguished political writer whose instincts are as sturdily old-school as his suspenders.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2024
Guide numbers are something old-school photographers know about, but can be intimidating if you are used to automatic flash control.
—PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024
With them, a fresh energy has been injected into a city better known for old-school haunts like the cocktail institution Bar Basso and the four-decade-old cafe Fioraio Bianchi.
—Laura May Todd, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Because legal weed is sometimes more expensive than old-school dealer prices, plenty of people simply stick with the unregulated underground.
—Jane C. Hu, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
Riviera with old-school stripes and wood lacquered tables.
—Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2024
For movies from a director like Nolan, who only shoots on film, Imax finds experts who can still operate the few dedicated projectors that use old-school film stock, a rarity in a mostly digital business.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Old-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-school. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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