How to Use dated in a Sentence

dated

adjective
  • The band's music sounds dated now.
  • The information was quite dated and no longer useful.
  • Here are some genius ways to squeeze a bit more life out of that dated device.
    Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2017
  • Its aging platform relies on old components and dated tech.
    Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The days of Entourage-like behavior and thinking is as dated as your largely bro nature. ...
    Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2017
  • And for a Queen, the room looks decidedly normal — although perhaps, a bit dated.
    Diana Pearl, PEOPLE.com, 20 Sep. 2017
  • Once a timely call to action, even Bailey’s parents admit the story has become dated.
    Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2017
  • But while the new VR perspective draws you in, the dated 3D models often take you right back out.
    Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 17 Nov. 2017
  • Some users have complained on social media that the app has sent them on a wild-goose chase for fuel with inaccurate or dated information.
    Alison Sider, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2017
  • Format to engage -- Take some time to revitalize your dated resume format.
    Samantha Nolan, cleveland.com, 6 Sep. 2017
  • There's such a dated, tired narrative that women are taking a risk by standing up for themselves, writing their own narratives, and having control over their bodies.
    Mindy Le Brock, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2017
  • The paper was a dated staff analysis from the previous administration.
    Bess Levin, The Hive, 29 Sep. 2017
  • Despite its dated ’90s quirks, the miniseries is strangely engrossing for its raw depiction of adults demolishing their childhood fears.
    Katie Walsh, kansascity, 7 Sep. 2017
  • The dated computers, mismatched furniture and portable fan suggest another era.
    Michael Tackett, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2017
  • There's about five years between a car's conception and commercialisation, but the consumer tech release cycle is usually much shorter than that, so some cars can feel very dated very quickly.
    Sebastian Anthony, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2017
  • Amundi has become more defensive on Venezuela after previously being overweight and holding short-dated debt that matured in April.
    Yumi Teso, Bloomberg.com, 2 Nov. 2017
  • But avoid the dated look of the 2000s brown walls with shocking crisp white trim.
    Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Posts at both ends of the current bridge are dated 1952.
    Ajc Homepage, ajc, 8 Apr. 2018
  • While the sound bar is sleek, the subwoofer may not suit all tastes due to its dated look.
    Stephen Slaybaugh, Popular Mechanics, 9 Jan. 2023
  • The photo is grainy and dated and chilling for Nicole Richards to look at.
    Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Indianapolis Star, 18 Feb. 2020
  • The decor, with its mix of Tuscan gold, ochre, and browns, felt a bit dated, but no one seemed to mind.
    Janelle Nanos, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Apr. 2018
  • The same curl-defining cream would help you here, but this style feels more dated than the last one.
    Adam Hurly, GQ, 9 Feb. 2018
  • Past the dining room is a dated but roomy kitchen, plus a pantry and mudroom.
    Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Dec. 2021
  • What works on screens today could feel dated in a few years.
    WIRED, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Go through, gather up the useless and dated ideas, and then release them to the trash.
    Holiday Mathis, Arkansas Online, 20 May 2021
  • Award show gowns can feel dated, but trying to be edgy reads as try-hard to me.
    Ana Escalante, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2022
  • Not to make anyone feel dated, but Smith was three years old.
    Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 18 Feb. 2022
  • The décor is a little dated, but the pool, gardens, and views of Tivoli more than make up for it.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2018
  • Note that gift tickets are non-dated and valid for 12 months from the date purchased.
    Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Splash Mountain, the log flume thrill ride themed around the dated and racist 1946 film, will close next month for a remodel.
    Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023

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