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
This Beaux-Arts masterpiece facing Central Park South delivers old-world luxury through white-glove service, ornate architectural details, and rooms that evoke the glamour of a bygone era.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 June 2025
From old-world classics to their sophisticated contemporaries, London’s hotel landscape is endlessly varied.
—Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2025
Some have even inspired luxury buyers in search of old-world grandeur.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
Jam girl summer celebrates old-world traditions often associated with homesteading, such as growing your food, cultivating gardens, raising chickens, baking and cooking from scratch, and yes, making jam.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 June 2025
From old-world classics to their sophisticated contemporaries, London’s hotel landscape is endlessly varied.
—Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2025
Some have even inspired luxury buyers in search of old-world grandeur.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
Jam girl summer celebrates old-world traditions often associated with homesteading, such as growing your food, cultivating gardens, raising chickens, baking and cooking from scratch, and yes, making jam.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old-world
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Julianne Jordan supervised the recording, and David Newman — whose family roots go back to 1930s Hollywood and who specializes in vintage film music restoration and bygone performance techniques — conducted.—
Tim Greiving,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2025
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Great day of ball with vintage t-o-r-t-u-r-e on Kuip's 75th.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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On his way back to the canteen for one of those soft pretzels, Phil saw that the Jasper Gunn Mummy was also being exhibited, accompanied by a display of antique cowboy toys.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
18 June 2025
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From a Scandinavian-meets-farmhouse abode to a Dallas dwelling with antique touches, refined spaces around the world feature this frame type.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
18 June 2025
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Alderwoman Nicole Lee of the city’s 11th Ward, which includes the stadium, attended in a retro Sox shirt.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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The building actually holds two concepts: Guests will need to pass through Dreamboat, the team’s recently opened retro vegan diner, before entering into the velvet-curtained Vulture.—
Candice Woo,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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The traditional approach of training a robot on action with reinforcement was very slow, but generative AI allows for much greater generalization.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 June 2025
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Unlike many intensive wellness getaways that demand strict schedules and early wake-up times, this series takes a more balanced approach and is in fact meant to slot seamlessly into a traditional luxury vacation.—
Gabby Shacknai,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Members of the congregation placed important documents and the history of the church in a copper box embedded in the cornerstone, though only a few of the charter members who organized the congregation in 1858 were living and present at the ceremony, historical documents said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
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Contemporary Black Paris Today, Black Paris is not just a historical concept but a living, breathing cultural phenomenon.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
18 June 2025
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Starting in San Juan Capistrano, visit its mission and historic district before driving north, until U.S. Route 101 merges with Highway 1 just south of Leggett.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
17 June 2025
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Zwane, is no stranger to the elite competition, having been part of the Mamelodi Sundowns squad that featured at the Club World Cup in 2016, following their historic CAF Champions League victory under then-coach Pitso Mosimane.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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That said, there isn't a specific vehicle age where any car becomes so antiquated that it's rendered useless.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Think here especially of the crumbling Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, or antiquated water and sewer system and aging bridges.—
Howard Husock,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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The old-time goose hunter is described as a peculiar sort of being: weathered, weather-wise, half man, half goose, who probably dreamed of someday being listed as the maker of the Biggest Shot on record.—
Nash Buckingham,
Outdoor Life,
19 June 2025
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Every old-time nostalgic favorite that reopens with a new, 21st-century look and menu draws complaints at first.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2025
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“Old-world.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old-world. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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