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as in vintage
pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time
an elegant, old-fashioned bun that was held in place with pearl hairpins
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as in traditional
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
I'm so old-fashioned that I actually think people should use standard grammar and punctuation when composing e-mails
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Recent Examples of old-fashioned
Every day from 3 to 6 p.m., the happy hour menu offers guests $3 to $5 Prey beers, $8 martinis, $9 glasses of red or white wine and either a margarita, paloma, daiquiri or old-fashioned cocktail for $10.
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The old-fashioned thinking is that the man should pay for an unaccompanied woman joining a couple for a meal, but this is 2026.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Levrault drove to the basket for an old-fashioned three-point play that made it 48-41.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
The instrumental snippets are accessed — in old-fashioned CD-ROM hover-and-click style — by clicking on band posters or photographs pictured as being taped or otherwise affixed to a wall in a bedroom with a guitar, stacks of CDs and some dirty clothes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The old-fashioned thinking is that the man should pay for an unaccompanied woman joining a couple for a meal, but this is 2026.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Levrault drove to the basket for an old-fashioned three-point play that made it 48-41.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
The instrumental snippets are accessed — in old-fashioned CD-ROM hover-and-click style — by clicking on band posters or photographs pictured as being taped or otherwise affixed to a wall in a bedroom with a guitar, stacks of CDs and some dirty clothes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old-fashioned
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The pants have that mid-rise, butt-lifting upper, but a leg that graduates into a looser, vintage fit.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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My favorite kind of vintage purchase is one that comes with a rich history.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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The reason CrowdStrike shares are down 16% this year, alongside many other enterprise software companies, is that some investors believe that large language models (LLMs), with their rapidly improving capabilities, will one day displace even the best traditional cybersecurity vendors.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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That demonstration confirmed the drone could operate from naval platforms without traditional runways.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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Each Tuesday, the group meets for breakfast at the Marietta Diner, often filling the parking lot with their antique vehicles.—
Laura Berrios,
AJC.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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On a recent video call, Nick Manousos, the executive director of the Horological Society of New York, holds an antique Swiss pocket watch up to the screen.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
2 Mar. 2026
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Even physicians, long hailed by Republicans for their conservative bona fides, contributed more funds to Democrats by a 2-to-1 margin in 2024.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Today, conservative podcasters like Benny Johnson have filled Limbuagh's space and were gleeful after the House panel moved last month to hold the couple in contempt.—
STEVEN SLOAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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Candy stripers are a relic of the past, but the same retro red-and-white wardrobe has a different appeal when seen in a bedding setting.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
28 Feb. 2026
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These retro flowers call to mind boho dresses and Woodstock.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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For him, Yuan porcelain represented a major cultural and technological breakthrough in Chinese art under Mongol rule, countering long-running, orthodox perceptions of the imperial dynasty.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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But the battles around the president have increasingly spread beyond the orthodox parameters of political debate and into the broader culture.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
10 Feb. 2026
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Extra pomp doesn’t have to skew antiquated, either, as several modern variations from upscale brands like Sferra and Annie Selke illustrate.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
28 Feb. 2026
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In 2026, that’s an antiquated notion.—
J.M. Hirsch,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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The adequacy report includes historical context, as well as superintendent, principal and teacher surveys.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Get inspired via a dedicated website featuring narratives that highlight Route 66’s cultural impact, Then & Now historical images, and a comprehensive events calendar that will help visitors plan to attend centennial events throughout the year.—
Lynn O'Rourke Hayes,
Boston Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Old-fashioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old-fashioned. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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