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as in vintage
pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time
an old-school romantic comedy in which the two leads don't jump into bed at the first opportunity
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as in traditional
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
an old-school gentleman who opened doors and pulled out chairs for women
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Recent Examples of old-school
This place definitely gave me old-school diner vibes.
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Evan Moore
august 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan credited old-school, shoe-leather policework with leading investigators to Kevin Lino, 38, as a suspect in the unsolved deaths of two men found dead more than a decade ago.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
There may be a new strip of stores and restaurants, but this tiny coastal village remains old-school.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2025
Cincy Gourmet feels like an homage to the old-school delis and bodegas of New York City: a no-frills neighborhood spot offering consistently delicious food served by people who take their jobs seriously.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 30 July 2025
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Evan Moore
august 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan credited old-school, shoe-leather policework with leading investigators to Kevin Lino, 38, as a suspect in the unsolved deaths of two men found dead more than a decade ago.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
There may be a new strip of stores and restaurants, but this tiny coastal village remains old-school.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2025
Cincy Gourmet feels like an homage to the old-school delis and bodegas of New York City: a no-frills neighborhood spot offering consistently delicious food served by people who take their jobs seriously.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old-school
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Barcelona Barcelona boasts 90 vintage shops across the city and has the fourth highest average rating, at 4.64.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The rest are stored in a vintage Louis Vuitton trunk in the attic.—
Parker Henry,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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Everything packs down into the carrying bag, which has a separate pocket for the collapsible pole (a game changer for folks who have wrestled with traditional camping gear and stuff sacks).—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Aug. 2025
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The concept quickly took off in media coverage as evocative shorthand for a puzzling phenomenon: by many traditional metrics, the economy of the Biden years was strong, especially by the second half of his tenure, when high rates of inflation started to slow.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
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These retro sandals are a packable vacation pick that’s both on-trend and functional, and they’re fitted with the woven exterior and adjustable straps that this style is so well-known for.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
24 July 2025
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Shop for antiques at the Tri-State Antiques Market Find a new piece for your collection at Indiana's largest antiques and vintage-only market, featuring over 200 vendors with a wide variety of vintage and retro goods.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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The managers curate a mixture of funds with stocks and bonds inside the single large fund, shifting the balance to be more conservative as workers get closer to their target retirement year.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
14 Aug. 2025
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First, the Heritage Foundation was never conservative.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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An antique secretary desk and two warm-wood chests contribute a grounding sense of age.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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Chase shrugged off the tradition embraced by the League of compelling students to begin painting using antique objects as models.—
Anne Halsey,
JSTOR Daily,
6 Aug. 2025
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Funds could support conservative seminaries like Nashotah House, a conservative seminary in the Anglican tradition, or pastors from the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference, ensuring orthodox leadership for historic churches.—
The Rev. Jake Dell,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
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The religious advisory board includes Christian and Jewish members from traditions including Catholicism, evangelicalism, Greek Orthodox Christianity and orthodox Judaism.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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In northern Michigan, the T phenomenon brought a flood of visitors onto an antiquated road system.—
The Detroit News,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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But many other young women are winking at this type of antiquated femininity while engaging with it.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
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Headlined by Vicky Kaushal, the historical war saga Chhaava remains on top of the list.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Noname has referred to this book club as a middle finger to Amazon and to the FBI’s historical targeting of independent Black bookstores — this global community is rooted in its abolition work.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Old-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old-school. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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