old-time
adjective
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of an earlier period
old-time songs
2
: of long standing
old-time residents
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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Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
But the original radiates a kind of old-time religion; and while the music of Bowie’s version lacks some of that spirit, the words still carry it.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
The city has a lively and eclectic bar scene, replete with old-time saloons and classic watering holes, and welcomes anglers, adventure seekers, and artists alike.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
The two guitarists formed an old-time music unit, Mother McCree’s Uptown Jug Champions, and went electric with the rock band the Warlocks, before finally taking the name the Grateful Dead in 1965.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 10 Jan. 2026
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Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
But the original radiates a kind of old-time religion; and while the music of Bowie’s version lacks some of that spirit, the words still carry it.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
The city has a lively and eclectic bar scene, replete with old-time saloons and classic watering holes, and welcomes anglers, adventure seekers, and artists alike.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
The two guitarists formed an old-time music unit, Mother McCree’s Uptown Jug Champions, and went electric with the rock band the Warlocks, before finally taking the name the Grateful Dead in 1965.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Old-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-time. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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