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Recent Examples of rinky-dink
Unfortunately, the rinky-dink webcam built into your laptop cannot come close to competing with your handset.
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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
From the outside, Michigan Stadium looks rinky-dink, because three-quarters of it is below ground level.
—BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2023
By comparison, the scene in Fort Lauderdale was rinky-dink.
—Jody Rosen, The New Yorker, 23 July 2023
The movie casts Falk as a minor antagonist, a bulldog who was trying to keep MJ away from rinky-dink lil’ Nike.
—Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2023
If your options always seem to be a heavy, bulky flashlight or a rinky-dink junk drawer gadget, take heed: the perfect happy medium does exist.
—Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2023
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
From the outside, Michigan Stadium looks rinky-dink, because three-quarters of it is below ground level.
—BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2023
By comparison, the scene in Fort Lauderdale was rinky-dink.
—Jody Rosen, The New Yorker, 23 July 2023
The movie casts Falk as a minor antagonist, a bulldog who was trying to keep MJ away from rinky-dink lil’ Nike.
—Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2023
If your options always seem to be a heavy, bulky flashlight or a rinky-dink junk drawer gadget, take heed: the perfect happy medium does exist.
—Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rinky-dink
Adjective
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That outlook feels askew and antiquated.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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By the end, the old Wembley was best viewed from a distance — ideally 15 or 20 years’ distance as the crumbling concrete and antiquated facilities meant the Empire Stadium belonged in the same bygone era as its official name.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Noir is a quaint coffee shop where white walls are a canvas for paintings by a rotation of local artists.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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From there, drive 30 minutes north to the quaint village of Kinderhook.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Skrmetti's office did not respond to questions about what law change or court decision rendered the opinion obsolete.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Oct. 2025
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From tracking to orchestrating Benko argued that traditional supply chain management models—often built around linear, point-to-point connections—are quickly becoming obsolete.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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And the decor is still the same paneled walls with old-time ads for Nehi and Cepacol.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With gradient hues of pinks and purples, the set comes in retro colors to add a touch of vibrancy to your cabinets.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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This striking Marshall speaker combines modern sound quality with retro flair.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But as the couple reveal, that old-world ambience is not actually old at all.—
Catherine Hong,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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There are few things that conjure the old-world glamour of golden age travel like trains.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Plus, Cherokee is simply a stellar destination for culture, history, and enjoying some good, old-fashioned Southern hospitality.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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What is oil pulling? Oil pulling is an ancient oral hygiene practice; researchers have likened it to an old-fashioned version of using mouthwash.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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When asked what old-school makeup trend has remained just as flattering as the decades have gone by, their answers were the same.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, the Jaguars have largely been winning the old-school way so far this season — by running the football and shutting down opponents.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Rinky-dink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rinky-dink. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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