old-timey
adjective
: of a kind or style prevalent in or reminiscent of an earlier time
old-timey music
Examples of old-timey in a Sentence
tourists can pose for pictures wearing old-timey dresses or top hats
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The day after Thanksgiving, Dahlonega's Old Fashioned Christmas kicks off the town's monthlong celebration, featuring everything from a hometown parade to an old-timey tree lighting.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
Say, for instance, a fluffy Sasquatch, or a crooner of a moon in pajamas singing an old-timey lullaby to all the little ones seated cross-legged on the floor.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Out in the bay, swimmers in old-timey swim caps practice backstrokes and water skiers zigzag about.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
Feed me memes and tinfoil and old-timey film strips.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 6 May 2026
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
Say, for instance, a fluffy Sasquatch, or a crooner of a moon in pajamas singing an old-timey lullaby to all the little ones seated cross-legged on the floor.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Out in the bay, swimmers in old-timey swim caps practice backstrokes and water skiers zigzag about.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
Feed me memes and tinfoil and old-timey film strips.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for old-timey
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“Old-timey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-timey. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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