as in antique
pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time
the designer's bracelets and necklaces have the vintage look of jewelry from the 1920s
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere, vintage Hollywood silhouettes and flapper dresses were reinterpreted in subtle ways, from Odessa A’zion’s shaggy fringed jumpsuit to the glittering drop waist of Rose Byrne’s silk crepe Chanel dress.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Situated on the basement floor of an historic bank building in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter, it was designed to re-create the look, feel and taste of a 1960s-1980s trailer parks, with retro furniture, vintage trailers, diner booths and garage sale décor.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The house retains its crown molding and tin ceilings, now layered with eclectic pieces sourced by the owners on vintage hunting trips to Palm Springs and Chicago.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere, vintage Hollywood silhouettes and flapper dresses were reinterpreted in subtle ways, from Odessa A’zion’s shaggy fringed jumpsuit to the glittering drop waist of Rose Byrne’s silk crepe Chanel dress.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
During the prequel, vintage video from the Western era will be projected directly onto the 16-member choir, who will move among an audience seated in the round at Hamon Hall inside Winspear Opera House.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Situated on the basement floor of an historic bank building in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter, it was designed to re-create the look, feel and taste of a 1960s-1980s trailer parks, with retro furniture, vintage trailers, diner booths and garage sale décor.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vintage
Adjective
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Each Tuesday, the group meets for breakfast at the Marietta Diner, often filling the parking lot with their antique vehicles.—
Laura Berrios,
AJC.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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On a recent video call, Nick Manousos, the executive director of the Horological Society of New York, holds an antique Swiss pocket watch up to the screen.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
2 Mar. 2026
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The event was originally scheduled to take place on the same date, but at a location more than 8,000 miles away at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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April 7 will also be the next court date for a pending traffic ticket.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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When the sun sinks below the horizon, nothing beats the retro pleasure of a movie under the twinkling stars.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Groovy Baby The color combinations on this retro stripe, which curves at the will of the nail artist, are endless.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The question box includes a space for your name, but this is optional.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The space agency quickly determined that the 2022 strike trimmed the smaller asteroid’s orbit around its bigger companion.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For an overnight stay, the Cedar Key Bed & Breakfast offers a place to lay your head close to the historic downtown.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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My bridal shower will be taking place at a historic inn, on a crystal blue Finger Lake in Upstate New York, at the end of April.—
Alexandra Ditch,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Add in Paul Mescal's solid turn as an absent Bard dad who deals with the loss in his own way, plus a cathartic final act, and director Chloé Zhao's gut-wrenching historical drama has a good chance of placing high on a lot of Oscar voters' lists.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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The owner of the hoard remains a mystery According to historical records, 24 households were situated on the block where the coins were left.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Vintage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vintage. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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