OLD-TIME Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

old-time

adjective

ˈōl(d)-ˈtīm

Definition of old-time

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 Reminiscent of an old-time diner, Rodriguez said there will be traditional drip coffee, which a server can easily refill. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 On just one unchanging set, an old-time concert hall designed by Rachel Hauck and made appropriately ominous, a tiny ensemble enacts a whole Greek tragedy of love and sacrifice that goes from the land of the living to the underworld and back. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026 An adventure with worms, good fat juicy old-time earthworms, moist and sexy and leaving their mucus on you. — Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 This old-time favorite is always a good idea. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for old-time

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Kids had their stash of Beanie Babies, while moms had their vintage plate collections displayed in a china cabinet or on their walls.

— Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2026
For Halloween, look for the more interesting items that can’t be found in retail stores, such as vintage items like blow molds and anything paper mâché.

— Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of vintage

Adjective

But the razzle-dazzle pairs oddly with his earnestness, as do the video projections with antique furnishings.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026
For example, if your home favors farmhouse design, fill the sections with antique thimbles, spools, or clothespins, small farm animal figurines (like a goose, rooster, or cow), or a collection of vintage salt and pepper shakers.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of antique

Adjective

Film Festival world premiere offering warm-but-never-fuzzy retro visions of stunts and cross-border tension that resonate in the present moment.

— Jennie Punter, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Some of our friends, who’d assumed that abstract art was all that any longer really mattered, were wondering if Jack’s nudes were radical or retro or if retro was the new radical.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of retro

Adjective

Least Heat-Moon is part-indigenous, and his sensitive awareness of race, class, and historical inequalities enriches his anthropological, but poetic style.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
The exemption is designed to apply to cars used primarily in shows, parades, charitable functions and historical exhibitions.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of historical

Adjective

Their journey to rural Massachusetts to confront a family curse evokes the danger of historic ‘sundown towns,’ where Black travelers were not permitted to be outside past sunset.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
On the third weekend of every month, re-enactors make the Fort’s history come alive with historic demonstrations.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of historic

Adjective

Costco online cake ordering updates antiquated system The online cake ordering feature was first revealed to be on the way by Costco CEO Ron Vachris in the company's quarterly earnings call in December 2025.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Additionally, interviews and encounters with the slain officers’ family members also illustrate the cost and harm of a job that was formed in the early 19th century and remains antiquated and unchanged in our 21st-century world.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

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