old-timey
adjective
: of a kind or style prevalent in or reminiscent of an earlier time
old-timey music
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tourists can pose for pictures wearing old-timey dresses or top hats
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Scientists from Cornell University have created a machine that knits solid 3D objects out of nice old-timey conventional yarn.
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New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
What was once an upbeat, old-timey Broadway song now felt more like a warning sign for the residents of Derry.
—Alexis Mikulski Ruiz, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Other candy stores in metro Phoenix Rocket Fizz in Gilbert has a similar selection to Sweeties, focusing on their old-timey sweets and fun sodas.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
There should be some sort of old-timey baseball term that describes rotations and bullpens that get to rest between series.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
What was once an upbeat, old-timey Broadway song now felt more like a warning sign for the residents of Derry.
—Alexis Mikulski Ruiz, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Other candy stores in metro Phoenix Rocket Fizz in Gilbert has a similar selection to Sweeties, focusing on their old-timey sweets and fun sodas.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
There should be some sort of old-timey baseball term that describes rotations and bullpens that get to rest between series.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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 15 Nov. 2025.
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