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Recent Examples of rinky-dink
And there was a asymmetric warfare going on, frankly, between this rinky-dink Substack and this massive consortium of media companies pushing Olivia’s account in front of everyone and the truth in my view went out.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The only problem is that, for years, true challengers have been forced to participate in rinky-dink Turkey Trot 5Ks.
—Maeve Dunigan, New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2025
Despite the anodyne cinematography, special effects that look rinky-dink compared to Oppenheimer, and a color palette more suited to an episode of The A-Team than serious cinema, the movie really scared me.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Unfortunately, the rinky-dink webcam built into your laptop cannot come close to competing with your handset.
—PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2025
This is not going to be some rinky-dink 80-minute sketch show.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Daniel Kluger and Drew Levy’s sound design is magnificently unsubtle, and Kluger’s interstitial piano music is spot-on: vaguely period with the quality of being played on the side of the stage on a rinky-dink upright.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 12 July 2024
The film starts in the characters’ present with Art and Patrick facing off at the 2019 Phil’s Tire Town Challenge in New Rochelle, N.Y., a surprisingly rinky-dink backdrop for all of the fraught flashbacks to come.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Only the majesty of the West was good enough for them—they'd never deign to spend a weekend on one of the rinky-dink mountains of the Northeast.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2022
Ben Smith, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The only problem is that, for years, true challengers have been forced to participate in rinky-dink Turkey Trot 5Ks.
—Maeve Dunigan, New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2025
Despite the anodyne cinematography, special effects that look rinky-dink compared to Oppenheimer, and a color palette more suited to an episode of The A-Team than serious cinema, the movie really scared me.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Unfortunately, the rinky-dink webcam built into your laptop cannot come close to competing with your handset.
—PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2025
This is not going to be some rinky-dink 80-minute sketch show.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Daniel Kluger and Drew Levy’s sound design is magnificently unsubtle, and Kluger’s interstitial piano music is spot-on: vaguely period with the quality of being played on the side of the stage on a rinky-dink upright.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 12 July 2024
The film starts in the characters’ present with Art and Patrick facing off at the 2019 Phil’s Tire Town Challenge in New Rochelle, N.Y., a surprisingly rinky-dink backdrop for all of the fraught flashbacks to come.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Only the majesty of the West was good enough for them—they'd never deign to spend a weekend on one of the rinky-dink mountains of the Northeast.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rinky-dink
Adjective
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An antiquated 105-year-old American law threatens to exacerbate the energy shocks triggered by the Iran war.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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The nightly viewership of the somewhat antiquated TV format can no longer justify the expense — at least, that’s the roundabout reason CBS gave for canceling The Late Show.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Spend the day lounging on the wide, spacious beaches, fishing in clear Gulf waters, or staying satiated at quaint small businesses like Skinny’s Place, North Shore Cafe, or The Doctor’s Office speakeasy.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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Violence in European soccer has subsided; English hooligans now seem almost quaint.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Last month, Anthropic released a suite of industry-specific plug-ins for its Claude Cowork AI agent, panicking investors over fears that traditional enterprise software-as-a-service companies could soon be made obsolete.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
19 Mar. 2026
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As spotted by MacRumors, Apple has added the 8GB iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 to its obsolete list.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Click through our gallery to see some of our favorite surprise encounters, unexpected celebrity pairings, and old-time reunions at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2026.—
Vanity Fair,
Vanity Fair,
16 Mar. 2026
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Porter promised a return to yesteryear in a speech that was a far cry from old-time political rhetoric.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This retro treat never goes out of style as far as we're concerned.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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For an artist whose hits have leaned heavily into funk-pop anthems and retro-modern grooves, opening his first solo album in a decade with a bolero is an unexpected statement — but a fearless embrace of his cultural and artistic heritage.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Though operational only from 2000, its regal and spiritual trappings lend a unique old-world charm to those who come here—mostly from India, the Middle East, the UK, USA, France and Russia—looking for more than massages and weight loss.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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But a closer look reveals the modern new builds and teardowns deliberately rebuilt in old-world styles to embody the former aesthetic.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Roller skates were around long before rollerblades, so they’re sometimes considered old-fashioned or uncool, but this couldn’t be further from the truth.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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While many brasseries are anchored in old-fashioned design, Kreuther wanted to lighten the atmosphere.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Central Austin Crown & Anchor A campus-area classic that serves the best old-school burger in town and frosty pitchers of cold beer.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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Its handle provides a good grip, and the old-school speed-adjustment switch makes operation a no-brainer.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Rinky-dink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rinky-dink. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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