old-school
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Synonyms & Antonyms for old-school
Synonyms: Adjective
antique, old-fashioned, old-time, old-timey, old-world, oldfangled, quaint, retro, retrograde, vintage
Antonyms: Adjective
contemporary, current, hot, mod, modern, modernist, modernistic, new age, newfangled, new-fashioned, present-day, red-hot, space-age, state-of-the-art, ultramodern, up-to-date
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So read on for five modern and bold wallpaper trends that give the old school design choice a fresh new look. — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, "Interior Designers Predict the Next Major Wallpaper Trends," 12 Mar. 2019 Seminole County is seeking proposals that include reusing old schools, offices and stores, said Donna King, community development division manager for Seminole. — Mary Shanklin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Hurricanes make Central Florida housing shortage worse," 29 Oct. 2017 Cuonzo Martin left for California after taking Tennessee to the Sweet 16 in 2014 and was succeeded by Donnie Tyndall, who lasted just a year before getting fired as the NCAA investigated his old school. — Steve Megargee, The Seattle Times, "Barnes, Tennessee look for another signature win vs Purdue," 25 Mar. 2019 The latest star to embrace an old school it-item is Beyoncé, who in a series of Instagram posts this morning gave her fans a glimpse at an all-black look styled by Zerina Akers. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, "Beyoncé Revives a Forgotten ’90s Trend," 31 Jan. 2019 Before and after the main event, guests were encouraged to view the displays of antique toys and school furniture in the old school's second classroom. — Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland.com, "Weymouth Preservation Society in Medina explores Victorian mourning customs during fundraiser luncheon," 16 Apr. 2018 This mirror may look old school Hollywood, but its bluetooth speaker capabilities and touchscreen-adjustable dimming lightbulbs say otherwise. — Sophie Wirt, Allure, "9 Vanity Mirrors With Lights to Buy on Amazon if You're Leo Who Loves Looking at Yourself," 8 Aug. 2018 Embiid went slightly more old school, saying his favorite all-timer is former MVP Hakeem Olajuwon. — Tim Reynolds, The Seattle Times, "On Basketball: International stars leaving mark on NBA," 2 Jan. 2019 Tear down the old school, but keep a school in Sandy Hook. — Loren Kleinman And Amye Archer, Marie Claire, "I’m a Survivor of Sandy Hook. This Is What The Past Six Years Have Been Like.," 14 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'old-school.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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