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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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Extra pomp doesn’t have to skew antiquated, either, as several modern variations from upscale brands like Sferra and Annie Selke illustrate.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
28 Feb. 2026
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In 2026, that’s an antiquated notion.—
J.M. Hirsch,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 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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If a data center is shut down and the building is set to become something else, the data center’s owner would be required to remove all obsolete equipment like chillers and generators from the site.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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The cars are new, the engines are new, the rules are new, and the pecking order that Lando Norris mastered last season may already be obsolete.—
The Athletic,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Many old-time ranching families sold their properties, which have increasingly become parks and open space preserves.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The album is credited with sparking a resurgence of interest in bluegrass and old-time folk sounds, and also introduced a new generation of listeners to the music.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Candy stripers are a relic of the past, but the same retro red-and-white wardrobe has a different appeal when seen in a bedding setting.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
28 Feb. 2026
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These retro flowers call to mind boho dresses and Woodstock.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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My grandmother from old-world Europe had the wisdom of a Buddha — an enlightened one.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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So, apart from our open defiance of all things old-world, why did America ultimately align itself against the British?—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Made with luscious layers of cream cheese filling and dark chocolate pudding, all held together by a pecan shortbread crust, possum pie is one of the best old-fashioned desserts there is.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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For those of us of a certain age, the news of LaBeouf popping up at a random bar in a random city and wreaking havoc is borderline old-fashioned.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This rustic meal is a company's-coming riff on the old-school chicken-and-rice number.—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Recently, there has been a return to old-school plants like lilac and camellia, and to perennials like delphinium, but in very intentional ways, Kelly says.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
4 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rinky-dink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rinky-dink. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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