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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Comparisons to Robin Hood are not just invited, but demanded: Parker’s signature look is an old-timey cape, complete with head covering, that appears to give him abilities like bending bullets mid-air.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 25 June 2025
At the old-timey Huck's General Store, browse the endless barrels of candy, toys, and locally made goods.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 25 June 2025
The Black Wolf Door Knocker, Ghostly Carriage Wall Decor, and Black Halloween Dress Candle will set the scene for a gothic, old-timey Halloween.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2025
Tom Sawyer Island has been a low-tech, kids-run-free attraction with old-timey activities to explore such as Superstition Bridge, Fort Langhorn, Tom’s Landing, Poor Ole Jim’s Shack, Harper’s Mill, Old Scratch’s Mystery Mine and Barrel Bridge.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 25 June 2025
At the old-timey Huck's General Store, browse the endless barrels of candy, toys, and locally made goods.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 25 June 2025
The Black Wolf Door Knocker, Ghostly Carriage Wall Decor, and Black Halloween Dress Candle will set the scene for a gothic, old-timey Halloween.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2025
Tom Sawyer Island has been a low-tech, kids-run-free attraction with old-timey activities to explore such as Superstition Bridge, Fort Langhorn, Tom’s Landing, Poor Ole Jim’s Shack, Harper’s Mill, Old Scratch’s Mystery Mine and Barrel Bridge.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
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“Old-timey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-timey. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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