How to Use old country in a Sentence

old country

noun
  • How’s this for a sad old country tune?
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Our old country roads weren’t built for this volume, and the strain is reaching a breaking point.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The buzz around the 27-year-old country singer, indeed, has been building for a while.
    Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
  • What did this 150-year-old country offer a young woman?
    CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The 27-year-old country star struck another pose while kneeling atop the hay bales.
    Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026
  • Vintage Fall Decor Vintage farm decor lends old country charm to this fall front entry.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Langley is a 26-year-old country singer from Alabama.
    Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
  • In an August 11 Instagram post, the 26-year-old country singer shared the news with fans.
    Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 19 June 2025
  • Now look at who else was rising in those same crowded decades, every one of them in a unique style, every one of them carrying an old country’s accent into the new one.
    Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 28 June 2026
  • Their record has now been equaled by the 27-year-old country singer Ella Langley, a very different artist indeed.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
  • The 87-year-old country star, who is known for his topical satire, fell late last month, according to the statement released on his X account.
    ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • While many social media users said the new logo erased the brand's old country feel, some conservatives suggested that the rebrand was rooted in politics.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The 68-year-old country singer has released 20 albums, charted 45 singles and performed live for 50 years.
    Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Nov. 2025
  • Around the same time, Donato discovered the Don Kelley Band at Robert's and was locked in on old country music.
    Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The 28-year-old country star takes center stage amidst a faux winter wonderland, but rest assured, the festive vibes are 100 percent authentic.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
  • The 26-year-old country singer was scheduled to perform at the resort May 27 and 30 but abruptly canceled the show the day of the performance.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
  • The 35-year-old country star shared a get-ready-with-me video on TikTok on Saturday in which she can be seen applying her makeup with her right thumb wrapped up in a bandage.
    Lori A Bashian , Lori Bashian, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • In a recent interview with Men's Health, the 41-year-old country star spoke about taking matters into his own hands and deciding to live a healthier lifestyle.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
  • The 41-year-old country star listed the date of separation as May 9 and cited irreconcilable differences.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez , Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
  • Several players traded the lead on a sunny afternoon in front of the week’s biggest crowd at this 100-year-old country club in Pacific Palisades.
    ABC News, 6 June 2026
  • The 37-year-old country singer shared a carousel of photos on Instagram featuring her family's New Year's Eve celebration on the beach.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
  • The 71-year-old country legend’s son, Shelby McEntire Blackstock, is expecting his first baby, a boy, with his wife, Marissa.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
  • At least two of those questions now rest at the center of a $5 million defamation lawsuit filed late last month by the 27-year-old country singer against a right-wing blowhard who accused her of being in cahoots with the Israeli intelligence service.
    Joseph Bullmore, Air Mail, 22 Nov. 2025
  • The 60-year-old country music superstar first sparked speculation that there would be new music coming soon with a post shared to Instagram on Wednesday featuring her in cowboy boots and a white long-sleeve shirt and skirt with fringe.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
  • The 55-year-old country singer frequently honors veterans and first responders while recognizing their sacrifices on patriotic holidays.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • In a video shared on X by the Tennessee Titans, the 40-year-old country star shared his latest health milestone while giving a motivational speech to the NFL team.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Days before Kidman filed for divorce from Urban, Baugh — a 25-year-old country star who is currently on tour with Urban and his band — posted an eyebrow-raising video from a recent show that caught fans off guard.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • In a new episode of her Dumb Blonde podcast, the 45-year-old host (real name Alyssa DeFord) addressed why she hasn’t been seen publicly with her 40-year-old country star husband in recent months.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Les Airelles Courchevel’s Hans Anderson details were crafted in the 1990s, avoiding the cold corridors and austere, dusty libraries of centuries-old country houses.
    Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
  • Preparing to enter his seventh decade in the music industry, 92-year-old country music and American icon Willie Nelson is releasing his 78th solo album.
    Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025

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