golden oldie

noun

: one that was a hit or favorite in the past

Examples of golden oldie in a Sentence

The radio station plays golden oldies from the 1950s.

Recent Examples on the Web

If wokeness isn’t the most pressing matter in this year’s election, neither were the other golden oldies DeSantis recalled to regale the ballroom crowd at TPepin’s Hospitality Centre about his eight years in office. — Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Sleeper trains are seeing a resurgence and the golden oldies are busier than ever. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026

That’s no longer the case, thanks to a sweeping overhaul of the chart criteria several months ago, which now sees golden oldies — those recordings that were released at least two years ago — relegated to the On Replay charts. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2025

Stranger Things 5 leaps forward over a year in time from the end of Stranger Things 4, and while that’s not a huge jump, the new episodes contain plenty of references specific to that year alongside some golden oldies. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for golden oldie

• moldy
• mouldy
• soldi