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
There’s an atemporal quality to the film’s stylized alternate reality, which blends an old-world charm with signs of a technocratic dystopia, all contained to a few blocks in an imaginary town.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
These silhouettes didn’t read as rigid or old-world.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Desai’s multipart meet-cute lets her challenge neat old-world–new-world dichotomies.
—Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
Increasingly, castor oil is being transformed into high-performance fibers and biopolymers, proving that old-world remedies can fuel new-world innovation.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
These silhouettes didn’t read as rigid or old-world.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Desai’s multipart meet-cute lets her challenge neat old-world–new-world dichotomies.
—Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
Increasingly, castor oil is being transformed into high-performance fibers and biopolymers, proving that old-world remedies can fuel new-world innovation.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for old-world
Recent Examples of Synonyms for old-world
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In addition, there will be vintage furniture, decorative pieces, books and magazines, while trunk shows and events are planned for the coming months.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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The singer, 35, wore a 1990s-era otter T-shirt from California's Monterey Bay Aquarium while filming The Official Release Party of a Showgirl, and the vintage shirt made an appearance during the final cut.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The furniture and decor brand, dreamed up by founder Louise Roe, celebrates the gardens and cherished heirlooms of the English countryside with handmade wicker, antique homewares, chintz, and ditsy floral fabrics.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025
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The robbers struck in broad daylight, while the museum was open, and targeted a specific number of antique jewels.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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As Coca-Cola explores reviving retro flavors, the Save Tab Soda Committee remains vigilant.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Flood was more expansive when asked about the limitations of going full-retro.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Actors were brought in to pretend to be North Korean soldiers and wellwishers, and a choir of local schoolchildren sang traditional songs.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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Qiuhao Qiuhao quietly opened fashion week with a strong collection mining the idea of utilitarian aspects of Chinese traditional garments in the 1930s, which were subtly influenced by the Art Deco movement.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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The site has housed many historical figures over the years, from Queen Margaret to Mary, Queen of Scots.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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Teenagers can only take so many historical facts or visits to ancient ruins and notable churches.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Nichols previously found a historic penny there — notably, it was clipped to half its value.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, the trucks used to collect yard waste, which are the same ones used for leaf collection and large debris removal like the services needed during the historic flood in August, need to be replaced within the next few years.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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That outlook feels askew and antiquated.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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By the end, the old Wembley was best viewed from a distance — ideally 15 or 20 years’ distance as the crumbling concrete and antiquated facilities meant the Empire Stadium belonged in the same bygone era as its official name.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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This old-time favorite is always a good idea.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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This year’s newest members included Hot Rize, the Bluegrass Cardinals, and the late Arnold Shultz, an old-time Black musician who remains a pioneering influence on the formation of bluegrass.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Old-world.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old-world. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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