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 town is also home to the New Mexico Route 66 Museum, filled with old-timey gas pumps and classic cars.
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Matt Kirouac, AFAR Media, 31 July 2025
The lounge is dimly lit with red lights and features old-timey decor like vinyl booths and animal-print carpeting.
—Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025
Visit The Shops Look for old-timey treasures in Ringgold's antique shops and gift shops, like A Fern and a Feather General Store and Ringgold Feed & Seed Antiques.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 July 2025
After the credits roll, an old-timey CRT television set plays scenes from the fictitious Fantastic Four cartoon seen in the film.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 July 2025
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Matt Kirouac, AFAR Media, 31 July 2025
The lounge is dimly lit with red lights and features old-timey decor like vinyl booths and animal-print carpeting.
—Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025
Visit The Shops Look for old-timey treasures in Ringgold's antique shops and gift shops, like A Fern and a Feather General Store and Ringgold Feed & Seed Antiques.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 July 2025
After the credits roll, an old-timey CRT television set plays scenes from the fictitious Fantastic Four cartoon seen in the film.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 July 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 8 Aug. 2025.
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