OLD-TIME Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

old-time

adjective

ˈōl(d)-ˈtīm

as in vintage

pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time an old-time song that took the long-married couple back to when they were first dating

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Recent Examples of old-time And one of the best of the resident storytellers is Elliott Myles, a medium-size man who wears a ponytail, like an old-time sailor. —

Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2026 The album is credited with sparking a resurgence of interest in bluegrass and old-time folk sounds, and also introduced a new generation of listeners to the music. —

Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026 But Porter seemed less inclined to alter a recent rule change that grouped coaches and contributors with old-time players that played a role in Belichick missing out despite winning a record six Super Bowls as a head coach. —

Josh Dubow, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026 But Porter seemed less inclined to alter a recent rule change that grouped coaches and contributors with old-time players that played a role in Belichick missing out despite winning a record six Super Bowls as a head coach. —

Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for old-time

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The decor is chicly understated with classic, subtle Hawaiiana touches, like textured grass wall treatments, tropical patterns in neutral tones, and beautiful vintage woodblock prints (there’s also a fantastic collection of art and artifacts in the lobby that shouldn’t be missed).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Those still using a 486 for one reason or another will still be able to run older Linux kernels and vintage operating systems—running old software without emulation or virtualization is one of the few reasons to keep booting up hardware this old.

— Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026