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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Just steps away, on the other side of Alturas Street, is Goody’s Soda Fountain, an old-time ice cream and candy parlor.
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Angela Palermo
july 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 July 2025
An old-time ninja vibe The original Ninja Gaiden trilogy arrived on the NES between 1988 and 1991, exemplifying everything great about the early days of gaming.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
The park’s annual Fiddle & Banjo Music Show, 7-9 p.m., features Tony Trischka, billed as the father of modern bluegrass banjo, and legendary old-time fiddler Bruce Molsky.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 30 July 2025
He’s been at the helm of Tatler for seven years, and is the last, old-time Condé editor standing in London.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 July 2025
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Angela Palermo
july 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 July 2025
An old-time ninja vibe The original Ninja Gaiden trilogy arrived on the NES between 1988 and 1991, exemplifying everything great about the early days of gaming.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
The park’s annual Fiddle & Banjo Music Show, 7-9 p.m., features Tony Trischka, billed as the father of modern bluegrass banjo, and legendary old-time fiddler Bruce Molsky.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 30 July 2025
He’s been at the helm of Tatler for seven years, and is the last, old-time Condé editor standing in London.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for old-time
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“Old-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-time. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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