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
Adjective
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Sticking to her now go-to minimalist style, the model kept her look casual while out shopping in West Hollywood, wearing a vintage Christian Dior Sports sweatshirt.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Euphoria and The White Lotus star, who is particularly fond of buying old houses and restoring them, was recently spotted taking a look-see at a vintage residence that is now for sale at a smidge under $15 million, according to the New York Post.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Cross said railroad volunteer Rob Spurr led the restoration effort, which required tracking down parts for the antique bell.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Peruse pottery, antique cast-iron cookware and vintage vinyl at Gadsden Variety & Deli, and at Dusty Things, old books, toys and other collectibles await.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Roswear Wide-Leg Jeans With a triple-button fly, high-rise waist, and wide leg, these jeans bring a retro edge that’s back in style.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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The property has a special kind of refined, vintage charm, replete with relics like a retro annunciator panel and fun shower tiles that share facts about the city’s history in every bathroom.—
Cat Sposato,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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From industry sources, Fortune estimates that at an annual run rate, the three directs areas combined—the traditional variety, CVs, and co-invests—are raising well over $5 billion a year.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Similar muscles are used as those in the traditional squat, including the quads, glutes, hamstrings, and calves.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And so our friendship was born, and grew from there over weeks and then months of talking about authorial voice, the politics of publishing, the crushing despair of our historical moment, and how long should a chapter be, anyway?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Kim explores social and historical themes including modernization, militarism, and migration through a practice encompassing sound, video, and installation art.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Public approval of Congress is near historic lows, and polling shows that many voters believe professional politicians are self-interested and out of touch.—
Jeff Harden,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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The designer and her team excel at highlighting and restoring the original detail of historic residences and adding a sense of patina to new homes.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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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 7 Nov. 2025.
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