: of a kind or style prevalent in or reminiscent of an earlier time
old-timey music

Examples of old-timey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Instead, your family will be treated to an old-timey experience filled with world-famous Mackinac Island fudge and days spent biking around the island, taking a ferry under the Mackinac Bridge, or cruising around the coast by kayak. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024 Projections of tenements give David Zinn’s fleet scenic design that old-timey Big Apple flavor. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024 Back in the old-timey days, killing off the star of a series was unthinkable. Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2024 Of note, the Milk Room is one of the most unique bars in the country, featuring hard-to-get and vintage spirits to recreate old-timey cocktails. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2024 Goldenrod eggs, or eggs goldenrod, is an old-timey, timeless recipe that burgeoning home cooks once learned in home ec classes—a lesson in making a warm, satisfying meal from staples that most people kept on hand, something that could be on the table in minutes. Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2024 Major players are cracking down on password sharing, laying off employees, slowing their spending sprees and offering lower-cost subscriptions that come with ads — the same old-timey model that over-the-airwaves broadcast TV uses. Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 4 Mar. 2024 Technology will soon replace old-timey chain crews: The NFL has been testing optical technology to track first downs in multiple games including the recent Super Bowl. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2024 Here's a look at some of our favorite old-timey ski spots in New England. Todd Plummer, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of old-timey was in 1850

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“Old-timey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-timey. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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