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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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At the root of the problem are both antiquated technology and staffing issues.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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These antiquated institutions barely provide heat in the winter and cannot cool down in the summer.—
Steve Zeidman,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Then again, that indictment may by now seem almost quaint.—
Naveen Kumar,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
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That illustration seems almost quaint now, but the central concept still holds.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Technicians will replace obsolete components, including transistors and rectifiers, before rebuilding and testing each unit.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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The six-story, 470,000-square-foot building, bordered by Eighth, Ninth, G and H streets, had long been derided by Sacramento Superior Court and city leaders as too obsolete, undersized, and unsafe to conduct court business.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 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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The news comes courtesy of @zsneakerheadz and Sneaker Files, who report that the style will return in retro form along with other early 2000s styles.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
11 Apr. 2026
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To Kennard’s right, with his arm hanging around the then-teenager’s shoulder is James, donning what would now be seen as a retro Florida Marlins baseball cap.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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A lot of the film’s leisurely old-world sensibility comes from its bucolic Connecticut locations.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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When not splashed with colorful tiles, the floors are covered in handmade rugs; ornate decor shipped from Alexandria brings old-world charm; intricate crown molding highlights the tall, stately ceilings.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But every so often there comes a day that is so different—so unusual—so spectacular that its happening can only be chalked up to old-fashioned, knee-slapping good luck.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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The researchers spent almost two years analyzing the drone footage, applying machine learning in combination with good, old-fashioned field biology.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Since then, the company has been busy attempting to build out the platform’s library and earlier this year entered a licensing agreement with the company behind Forensic Files to adapt the old-school TV series into the vertical format.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Montana Masback, creative director, encourages folks to make the pilgrimage, but to put their phone down at least for a little and enjoy themselves in an old-school way.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Rinky-dink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rinky-dink. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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