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
Examples of old-school in a Sentence
Adjective
an old-school romantic comedy in which the two leads don't jump into bed at the first opportunity
an old-school gentleman who opened doors and pulled out chairs for women
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
Indeed, the Jaguars have largely been winning the old-school way so far this season — by running the football and shutting down opponents.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
For fall 2025, for example, Wei offered a collection that infused old-school Parisian glam with new-age surrealism.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Fita was one of Athens’ first new-style tavernas, housed in a warehouse and furnished with old-school tables and chairs.
—Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
When asked what old-school makeup trend has remained just as flattering as the decades have gone by, their answers were the same.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
Indeed, the Jaguars have largely been winning the old-school way so far this season — by running the football and shutting down opponents.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
For fall 2025, for example, Wei offered a collection that infused old-school Parisian glam with new-age surrealism.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Fita was one of Athens’ first new-style tavernas, housed in a warehouse and furnished with old-school tables and chairs.
—Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Old-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-school. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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