old-time
adjective
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of an earlier period
old-time songs
2
: of long standing
old-time residents
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Examples of old-time in a Sentence
an old-time song that took the long-married couple back to when they were first dating
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But the fair’s showcase event is always the car show with old-time beauties displayed from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Trophies will be presented at 1:30 p.m.
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Terri Daxon, Orange County Register, 28 June 2024
The museum and old-time town, 11501 W. 57th St., aims to open its new chapel by next spring.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2024
The Dodgers used to pipe in old-time music, and there was a 1970s TV that showed replays of classic games.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
The plot points were familiar at this point — the DeLorean needs a fix, nobody's slang makes sense out of time — so the final part of the franchise has its fun with an old-time standoff between Doc, Marty, and the most Yosemite Sam'd member of the Tannen clan.
—and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 21 June 2024
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Terri Daxon, Orange County Register, 28 June 2024
The museum and old-time town, 11501 W. 57th St., aims to open its new chapel by next spring.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2024
The Dodgers used to pipe in old-time music, and there was a 1970s TV that showed replays of classic games.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
The plot points were familiar at this point — the DeLorean needs a fix, nobody's slang makes sense out of time — so the final part of the franchise has its fun with an old-time standoff between Doc, Marty, and the most Yosemite Sam'd member of the Tannen clan.
—and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 21 June 2024
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“Old-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-time. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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