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Recent Examples of oldish
Most of us travelling correspondents were youngish reporters from oldish outlets, wearing blue button-downs and carrying notebooks in the back pockets of our Bonobos.
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Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Almost all were sort of oldish homes; this wasn’t an area with huge three-plus million dollar house.
—Ali MacGraw, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
Almost all were sort of oldish homes; this wasn’t an area with huge three-plus million dollar house.
—Ali MacGraw, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
There aren’t just new movies and shows, but an array of old (and oldish) classics.
—Don Steinberg and Chris Kornelis, WSJ, 1 Apr. 2020
The all-purpose reply is designed to disarm oldish people who dispense condescension dressed up as wisdom.
—Molly Roberts, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2019
Yet the disharmony of an uncertain transmission, cabin materials that are nice from a distance but not so refined under inspection and advanced safety technology that is effective amid an oldish infotainment system causes a disconnect.
—Robert Duffer, chicagotribune.com, 31 May 2017
The Upper East Side's legendary JG Melon is oldish (est.
—Aaron Goldfarb, Esquire, 16 Mar. 2017
Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Almost all were sort of oldish homes; this wasn’t an area with huge three-plus million dollar house.
—Ali MacGraw, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
Almost all were sort of oldish homes; this wasn’t an area with huge three-plus million dollar house.
—Ali MacGraw, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
There aren’t just new movies and shows, but an array of old (and oldish) classics.
—Don Steinberg and Chris Kornelis, WSJ, 1 Apr. 2020
The all-purpose reply is designed to disarm oldish people who dispense condescension dressed up as wisdom.
—Molly Roberts, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2019
Yet the disharmony of an uncertain transmission, cabin materials that are nice from a distance but not so refined under inspection and advanced safety technology that is effective amid an oldish infotainment system causes a disconnect.
—Robert Duffer, chicagotribune.com, 31 May 2017
The Upper East Side's legendary JG Melon is oldish (est.
—Aaron Goldfarb, Esquire, 16 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oldish
Adjective
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Check in on people without air conditioning, as well as any elderly relatives and neighbors.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2025
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Seven others were injured, including a 17-year-old and an elderly woman.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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Wilson plays Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
31 May 2025
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Wilson stars as Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed 20 years ago amid a scandal.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Looking at the macro forces, aging population and chronic diseases significantly increase demand for geriatric specialists, home healthcare workers and chronic disease management professionals.—
Kunal Khashu,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The same goes for Kasper (Kim Bodnia), the Danish group principal, and Kate (Kerry Condon), the Irish technical director, neither of whom trust this geriatric newbie to pull off a miracle.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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The older elephants surround it, allowing the youngster to relax and play in the water while being protected from crocodiles lurking nearby.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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In one scene, Agnes is wearing a pair of chunky combat boots, and old, worn pages of her thesis are taped to her window.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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QAnon was for senescent boomers; fashwave and Embrace Masculinity clips are millennial-coded.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2025
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If the cells were truly senescent, then the medications should both reduce the number of senescent cells and reverse many of the structural DNA changes and gene expression disruptions.—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
9 Jan. 2022
Adjective
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The Displacement Film Fund (DFF) was born out of a dinner conversation between Blanchett and Fast Retailing senior executive officer Koji Yanai back in 2023.—
Kelly Wetherille,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
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While annual fees help fund a lot of card benefits, travelers will need to decide if those benefits are useful to them, says Kurt Adams, senior points-and-miles content manager at Going, a travel app and deals newsletter.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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The victims, men aged 25, 31 and 40, were inside a gas station in the 800 block of East 63rd Street just before 4 p.m., when the gunmen entered and fired shots, police said.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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State law doesn’t cap the age for jurors, but those aged 72 and older can request to be excused, Carl Nagle, a Winston-Salem attorney with Nagle & Associates, told The Charlotte Observer.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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The Virtual Telescope Program has announced a livestream to mark World Asteroid Day on June 30, which will feature real-time views of near-Earth asteroids while discussing the characteristics and impact risks posed by the enigmatic chunks of ancient debris.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
30 June 2025
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Courtesy of David Bustos/White Sands National Park Using new radiocarbon dating on ancient footprints found preserved in the gypsum-rich ground in White Sands, researchers have now confirmed that humans roamed North America 23,000 years ago.—
Jay Kakade
June 30,
New Atlas,
30 June 2025
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“Oldish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oldish. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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