How to Use old-timey in a Sentence
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Feed me memes and tinfoil and old-timey film strips.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 6 May 2026
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Swinging doors, too, very old-timey.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2026
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A little old-timey drama for you.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
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The cute old-timey parlor prides itself on making its own ice cream.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
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This old-timey annual is one of your best sources of true blue in the garden.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
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Back in the old-timey days, killing off the star of a series was unthinkable.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2024
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Why is there now a bank of three old-timey telephone booths with men inside making calls?
—Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
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But despite the fallout, the old-timey chain still has a chance to make a comeback.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
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Brian is a jazz trumpet player and a little bit old-timey.
—Laura House, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Players swig from beer cans and shout old-timey sayings at one another.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
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My dad’s old-timey ham and cheese sliders never fail to deliver.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 July 2024
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Here's a look at some of our favorite old-timey ski spots in New England.
—Todd Plummer, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024
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The old-timey rhymes don’t lie; March certainly comes in like a lion.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
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Out in the bay, swimmers in old-timey swim caps practice backstrokes and water skiers zigzag about.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
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My favorite was an old-timey road map hanging in a hallway on the lobby level.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
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But you may be surprised by the old-timey charms of this beachfront American town.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026
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The young girl is petulant and bored at times, playing cards and listening to her grandma’s old-timey records.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
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Kiddie rides are located in a loop that resembles an old-timey country fair.
—Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2023
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Anyone looking for old-timey, medieval streets and structures, keep looking.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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The old-timey chain had recently scrapped major parts of its turnaround plan after right-wing backlash.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
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Set on full blast, the July is quiet; gone are those old-timey window unit vibrations.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 12 May 2025
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Most stars try to keep themselves young; Crystal seems to position himself as an old-timey guy.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
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The lounge is dimly lit with red lights and features old-timey decor like vinyl booths and animal-print carpeting.
—Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025
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There should be some sort of old-timey baseball term that describes rotations and bullpens that get to rest between series.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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She's shown chained to a bed and being forced to take pills in the surreal video, which is shot like an old-timey silent film, title cards and all.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 20 Apr. 2024
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Stirring in ginger beer gives it the kind of bite an old-timey cannery worker would appreciate.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Tradition frowns upon the mother of the bride shaking you down for more cash like an old-timey casino bookie.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024
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Her vision for the shop is a cozy, dark and moody space with Victorian and old-timey influences.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2025
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Less comfortable, but much, much funnier are the old-timey swim caps adorned with colorful rubber flowers.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Fun Fact Wood ash was one of the primary ingredients used to make old-timey lye soap.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Mar. 2026
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