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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In recent days, young Knicks fans have been made to digest from their dreary Boomer elders heavy doses of old-timey hoops lore, but mainly about the 1970 title series, featuring Willis Reed’s limping, yet noble appearance in Game Seven, his injured leg shot up with painkillers.
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
Damn, Rodrigo looks insanely beautiful in an old-timey nurse’s outfit.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 June 2026
My favorite was an old-timey road map hanging in a hallway on the lobby level.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
A little old-timey drama for you.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
Damn, Rodrigo looks insanely beautiful in an old-timey nurse’s outfit.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 June 2026
My favorite was an old-timey road map hanging in a hallway on the lobby level.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
A little old-timey drama for you.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 9 June 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 24 Jun. 2026.
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