as in vintage
pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time
the theater has been painstakingly restored to its old-world elegance
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Recent Examples of old-world
Corridors are bedecked in vivid wallpaper with oversized flora and animals, real and mythical, and the hotel’s art collection that meets your eye around every corner is a go-for-broke assemblage of everything from old-world oils to ambitious mixed media and 20th-century American photography.
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Preservation was part of the conversation when the two connected, but both were also focused on revitalization and augmenting the structure’s old-world charms with something fresh and modern.
—Lina Lecaro, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Coral Gables, Coconut Grove and Palm Beach are known for Mediterranean-style architecture, lush courtyards and old-world charm.
—Anton Lucanus, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
This high-end piece perfectly merges old-world detail with the countertop of a modern kitchen.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Preservation was part of the conversation when the two connected, but both were also focused on revitalization and augmenting the structure’s old-world charms with something fresh and modern.
—Lina Lecaro, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Coral Gables, Coconut Grove and Palm Beach are known for Mediterranean-style architecture, lush courtyards and old-world charm.
—Anton Lucanus, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
This high-end piece perfectly merges old-world detail with the countertop of a modern kitchen.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old-world
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Once the furs took off, clothes followed, in unlikely prints and vintage shapes that could only have been put together with a woman’s eye and a woman’s touch.—
Nicole Phelps,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2026
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Your vintage fermentation lab with knife marks might not be so dangerous after all.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Bargain hunting at antique shops and thrift stores is a lot of fun.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
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In the nearby entry foyer, an antique tapestry hangs behind a dining table surrounded with Bauhaus cantilever chairs by Mies Van der Roe’s chairs.—
Elizabeth Kiefer,
Architectural Digest,
23 Feb. 2026
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Mirror images except for the fact that Jelani has his hair in dreads, while Ari goes with the more retro-look afro.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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Arnel Sancianco’s sets, Marcella Barbeau’s lighting and the more glittering of Jaymee Ngernwichit’s costumes seem to place us in a retro Euro-style disco world, where fun is typically a function of the strength of the cocktails consumed.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Meals in The Eatery all-day buffet; in Horizons, the three-floor main dining room (which offers the traditional early and late seating as well as anytime dining); at the 24-hour International Café; and on the outdoor decks at The Lido and Promenade are all included in the cruise fare.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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This flexibility is intended to enable more advanced maneuvering and mission profiles than traditional hypersonic boost-glide and cruise missile systems.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Feb. 2026
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Housed in a bulletproof case, the delicate bones reveal the saint’s ascetic life while strict security protects relics from historical theft.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Animation legend Hayao Miyazaki crafts a clever historical fiction story that appeals to both kids and adults, with eye-popping aerial battles and potent themes of war and political resistance.—
Danny Horn,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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Ward is among those who worry the project will accelerate changes in the historic Black neighborhood.—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Kansas City has a historic conference champion in college basketball.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2026
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Trump may attempt to revive Section 338 of the antiquated 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, which theoretically allows the president to hit discriminatory countries with tariffs of up to 50%, but Ashworth sees courts ruling that the explicit provisions of the 1974 Trade Act would take legal precedence.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Instead of preserving antiquated limits, Trump needs to act unilaterally to modernize America’s nuclear deterrent.—
Marc A. Thiessen,
Washington Post,
19 Feb. 2026
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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
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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,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Old-world.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old-world. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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