How to Use old-timey in a Sentence

old-timey

adjective

• Back in the old-timey days, killing off the star of a series was unthinkable.
  — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2024
• Here's a look at some of our favorite old-timey ski spots in New England.
  — Todd Plummer, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024
• For three decades, the Chico artist has mounted his old-timey 8-by-10-inch sheet-film camera on a hydraulic lift from his truck.
  — Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
• Blaine and Kurt perform this as a part of the old-timey, black-and-white local TV special, with a big band vibe that perfectly fits the set.
  — Vulture, 19 Dec. 2023
• The music supervisor queued up the choo choo of a freight train, the clanging of an old-timey clock, and a chorus of pigeon coos.
  — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
• Of note, the Milk Room is one of the most unique bars in the country, featuring hard-to-get and vintage spirits to recreate old-timey cocktails.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2024
• Steamboat Springs maintains its old-timey feel but has the social scene of a city thanks to dozens of bars, restaurants, and museums.
  — Kayleigh Kulp, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2023
• Hunt for old-timey treasures at the Sandwich Antiques Center.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2023
• Rooney Mara evoked old-timey nuptials in Alexander McQueen.
  — Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2023
• Sonoma Plaza is the kind of old-timey place that feels like throwback wine country: a shaded park with the town hall at the center and a Franciscan mission at one end.
  — Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 27 July 2023
• About 50 miles from the Canadian border, the artsy town of St. Johnsbury sports an old-timey vibe and offers easy access to nature.
  — Amy Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2023
• Guests arrived to a photo opp of an old-timey New York City yellow cab decked out in the show’s logo before stepping into the ballroom.
  — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2024
• Guillen paired his ensemble with another old-timey touch: finger waves in his hair.
  — Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2023
• With old-timey bikes and older-timey bellhops out front in natty uniforms, a sparkling coat of paint, and a new owner, the Georgian is the buzziest property in town.
  — Jason Sheeler, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2024
• Kiddie rides are located in a loop that resembles an old-timey country fair.
  — Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2023
• The hotel isn’t lacking in Southern charm or hospitality but doesn’t put on old-timey airs.
  — Adam Rathe, Town & Country, 16 July 2023
• Joshua Tree Saloon: Burgers, beers, and live music in an old-timey wooden watering hole.
  — Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2023
• Where to eat: There are no bells and whistles at Steffani, an old-timey, relaxed daytime diner in the heart of Pärnu, but there is an eclectic menu and locals setting the world to rights.
  — Anya Meyerowitz, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
• In our region, cabbage is part of the important, old-timey New England Boiled Dinner, which also features a big piece of corned beef, potatoes, and beets.
  — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Feb. 2023
• Some of these towns are quiet getaways focused on surf and sand, while others offer shopping and strolling along old-timey boardwalks and adventures on the water.
  — Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024
• Don’t miss Cork & Cap, the dinner-only restaurant with plush leather banquettes, a rustic bar, a seasonal outdoor patio, and brick and stone walls for a rural, old-timey feel.
  — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2024
• Projections of tenements give David Zinn’s fleet scenic design that old-timey Big Apple flavor.
  — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
• As most of the residents present during the days of the gold rush moved on, Itjen was increasingly asked to speak about the old-timey days, something the natural raconteur was delighted to offer.
  — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 29 May 2023
• Not so with old-timey train robbers, who were notedly homicidal, with a penchant for explosives.
  — Malia Wollan, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2024
• For activities of a more active kind, the camp can organize rafting trips down the Mo Chu river; treks through the surrounding valleys; and mountain bike bike rides to the old-timey villages dotting the hillsides.
  — Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2024
• Beginners can take a spin in the detective room, complete with fake files, a corkboard for pinning suspect and victim photos, an old-timey typewriter and black-and-white photos.
  — Angie Diaz, oregonlive, 23 July 2023
• Beyond the obvious Roswell references, there’s something fitting about setting an alien sighting in an old-timey desert town like Asteroid City.
  — WIRED, 19 June 2023
• Lambie, in contrast, is short and stocky, an elaborately mustachioed power specialist who wouldn’t have looked out of place 100 years ago wearing an old-timey wrestling singlet.
  — Kevin Draper, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2023
• After years of street-busking and self-releasing acoustic records, Segarra cemented their status as an old-timey roots standard-bearer on 2014 Small Town Heroes.
  — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
• Lucky Duck, another newcomer, has taken up residence in a historic building nearby and serves up drinks inspired by old-timey Chinese films.
  — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024