as in vintage
pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time
tourists can pose for pictures wearing old-timey dresses or top hats
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Recent Examples of old-timey
Inside the door, you are greeted with an old-timey store selling vintage candy like hard lemon drops and Sugar Babies.
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Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Please submit your answers via old-timey telegraphs — and an expansion of his thematic preoccupations, The Phoenician Scheme finds our man Wes in a somewhat pensive mood.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
And the tiny town of Grand Lake oozes old-timey nostalgia.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 22 May 2025
Anyone looking for old-timey, medieval streets and structures, keep looking.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Please submit your answers via old-timey telegraphs — and an expansion of his thematic preoccupations, The Phoenician Scheme finds our man Wes in a somewhat pensive mood.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
And the tiny town of Grand Lake oozes old-timey nostalgia.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 22 May 2025
Anyone looking for old-timey, medieval streets and structures, keep looking.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old-timey
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My recommendations are Flash Disc Ranch for LPs, Soma for vintage sneakers, and RAGTAG for designer labels.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
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Keke Palmer stepped out last month in Midtown Manhattan in mirrored gold stilettos with a vintage Versace mini, while Sabrina Carpenter made headlines in six-inch Christian Louboutins at a pre–Met Gala cocktail.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
6 July 2025
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Walking inside, you’re met with period details that anchor the home in its early 20th-century roots: antique doors, wrought iron railings, hardwood floors, and lofty ceilings create a warm, timeless atmosphere.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 June 2025
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Her aunt doesn’t have time to take her sightseeing, her cousin Céline is cool and dismissive, and her grandmother, who runs an antique shop, is distraught when a precious family heirloom—a drawing by Matisse—goes missing.—
Caroline Carlson
June 30,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2025
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With Low Life, the streamer appears to be leaning into retro noir stylings and anti-hero dynamics, aiming to replicate the international appeal of Big Bet and Narco-Saints.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2025
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Amid all the showmanship on Thursday, hosted by a faux Austin Powers, there will be retro music and dancing.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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From puberty to post-menopause, hormones significantly impact women's health experiences—yet they're often dismissed, misunderstood, or inadequately addressed in traditional healthcare settings.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 July 2025
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Jensen said Greenlanders first started making popular music that wasn't traditional Inuit music in the 1970s.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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Murkowski, however, told Thune and the administration all along that tightening eligibility and work requirements for public benefits wouldn’t work for her state’s antiquated system.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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The hospital also had antiquated wiring in the operating room, necessitating an upgrade as new technology has become available to support surgeries.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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Northern New York also tied historical records, with Plattsburgh hitting 101 degrees Fahrenheit the day prior.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Williams said that even though the Holocaust has been the subject of intense historical interest over the years, many parts of that history, particularly in Eastern Europe, remain unexplored or unknown.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
30 June 2025
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La Bistro, 722 Grapevine Highway, Hurst, is an old-time fine-dining Italian restaurant open nightly for dinner.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 July 2025
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Some of the old-time American and Native American names for the July full moon include the full buck moon because this time of year buck deer begin sprouting out new antlers.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
6 July 2025
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The San Juan Center purchased another piece of the historic block late last year at 1301 Main, known for its former tenant, Salvin Shoes.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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The film opens with astronaut Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks) hosting a watch party in July 1969 for Neil Armstrong's historic first walk on the Moon.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2025
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“Old-timey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old-timey. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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