How to Use good old in a Sentence
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If all else fails, there's always good ol' phone calls.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
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That was good old Deal or No Deal.
—Erin Hill, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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People joined in and had a good old chuckle.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Will there be a good old-fashioned blockbuster deal this spring?
—Jess Bryant, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
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Would some good old-fashioned linoleum flooring help calm one down?
—Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
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Just drag the clip over a new background to get that good old green-screen effect.
—PCMAG, 30 June 2024
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The only thing green on the sandwich is some good old salty pickles.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
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Soups, stir-fries, chilis, even just good old rice and beans – the options are endless.
—USA TODAY, 30 July 2023
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But of course, good old-fashioned pampering still plays a part.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2026
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And in case of emergencies, a good old fashioned flask will more than do the trick.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Dec. 2025
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Nothing but surf, sand… and a good ol' murder to cover up with your besties.
—Yolanda MacHado, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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And in case of emergencies, a good ol' fashioned flask will more than do the trick.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Dec. 2025
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No, just good old-fashioned drama from one’s own timeline.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
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And there's nothing like a good ol' porch beverage.
—Becky Bartkowski, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
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The only way to truly get your size spot-on is through good old trial and error.
—Bianca London, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
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Grandma’s answer gives everyone on the porch a good old laugh.
—Mitchell S. Jackson, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
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Perhaps partake in some 69 or good old fashioned face and hands stuff.
—Matt Baume, Them, 30 Nov. 2024
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Nothing beats a good old-fashioned impulse buy that makes your inner child feel seen.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
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Still, some people won’t give up a good old-fashioned diary for keeping track of their plans.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
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This is part of the book’s perverse brilliance, its sense of good old-fashioned modernist fun.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
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Sometimes, good old-fashioned elbow grease can work even better.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2026
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And don’t neglect the healing powers of taking a good old fashioned walk.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2023
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And good old Percy Shelley closed his eyes and said goodbye.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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Longing for the imaginary good old days — whether in life or her music — isn’t her focus.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 9 May 2024
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Stegosaurus There is arguably no pet costume more classic than a good ol' dino.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
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However, there’s nothing like a good old-fashioned shopping spree to perk me right up.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
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The efficient way for producing jet fuel is a good old-fashioned oil and gas lease.
—Chuck Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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Remember good old-fashioned Google search?
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Not when a good old fashioned groundless conspiracy is being waved in front of them.
—Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2024
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News outlets all over the world picked up the story, and good old social media amplified it.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2024
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