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
Most varieties, including the old-time favorite 'Shirley' varieties with semi-double blooms, are open-pollinated.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2025
Check out the old-time candies on your way out.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
The 96 rooms at Trailborn Grand Canyon feature walk-in showers, stylish décor, Grown Alchemist toiletries and an old-time radio that syncs up to your playlist.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In the late 1960s, his fellow Brit Marc Bolan — frontman of Tyrannosaurus Rex, which later became T. Rex — was concurrently paying dues and shaping a new sound that would inject a mix of esoteric lyrics, folkie psychedelia and androgyny into old-time rock & roll.
—Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2025
Check out the old-time candies on your way out.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
The 96 rooms at Trailborn Grand Canyon feature walk-in showers, stylish décor, Grown Alchemist toiletries and an old-time radio that syncs up to your playlist.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In the late 1960s, his fellow Brit Marc Bolan — frontman of Tyrannosaurus Rex, which later became T. Rex — was concurrently paying dues and shaping a new sound that would inject a mix of esoteric lyrics, folkie psychedelia and androgyny into old-time rock & roll.
—Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old-time
Adjective
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Estate sales, yard sales, and connections with rag houses form the backbone of Low Timers’ vintage ecosystem.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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The captain met us on the dock of The Asticou’s sibling hotel, The Claremont in Southwest Harbor, where the properties share a pair of vintage vessels.—
Sarah Bruning,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Historic Delaware Hotel With its antique furnishings, wooden floors, and charming quirks, the colorful Historic Delaware Hotel is brimming with old-world character that feels evocative of Leadville’s silver boom days.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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The object – which resembles an antique dumpster – was found by accident, nearly 90 feet down in the Tennessee River, according to the Tennessee Valley Authority.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Wear neutral clothes underneath, and use face paint or markers to draw a digital mouth or screen for an instant retro robot.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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A couple of hundred pounds lighter than the last car to wear an Alpine badge, the A110 is a retro remake that actually works.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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Other times, the mob leaned on more traditional crime tactics — robbery, extortion and assault, including a punch to one victim’s face — to force the card players to pay.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Tight ends fiercely preserve their own history and the nuances of their position, preferring peer-to-peer coaching to more traditional coach/player dynamics.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Personal remembrance becomes interwoven with political fiction, historical fact, and mythological distortion in the flood of stories that customarily follows a war.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Confederate statues should be placed in museums as historical artifacts, not remain in parks or other locations that imply honor.—
NPR,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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The restoration aligns with federal responsibilities under historic-preservation law and recent executive orders to beautify the nation's capital and restore pre-existing statues.—
NPR,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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So said Matilde Ratti on a video call with WWD ahead of the celebrations that over the weekend marked the 80th anniversary of the historic Italian multibrand retailer bearing her surname.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Both are now antiquated relics to be housed, and studied, in a museum.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Oct. 2025
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That outlook feels askew and antiquated.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Old-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old-time. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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