How to Use oldie in a Sentence

oldie

noun
  • This recipe's an oldie and a favorite in my family.
  • But the evening wasn’t all about the oldies but goodies.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 15 June 2024
  • The old Taylor may be dead, but Swifties' love for the oldies sure isn't.
    Nina Braca, Billboard, 3 Jan. 2018
  • Starting off right, Kalisway drops in an oldie and a goodie from Solange.
    Kevin L. Clark, Essence, 23 Apr. 2021
  • Here are a few—plus some oldies too awesome not to include.
    National Geographic, 15 Dec. 2017
  • The oldies are baffled by a teenager’s choice of Lizzo.
    The Economist, 30 Nov. 2019
  • All of these oldie but goodies arrive on Prime Video on March 1.
    John Archer, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
  • For the gala, DJ John Berthelot played oldies and current dance music.
    Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 8 May 2018
  • All four Jaws films will also roll out, along with oldies Footloose and Top Gun.
    Peggy Truong, Cosmopolitan, 26 Aug. 2016
  • Andy Cohen hosts this revival of the oldie about singles who go on dates than blab about it.
    Kristi Turnquist, OregonLive.com, 28 May 2017
  • Concert series with Bay area bands ranging from rock and pop to soul and oldies.
    Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2019
  • Mostly the oldies — like Warner Brothers, black-and-white movies — those are the classics.
    Pioneer Press, chicagotribune.com, 19 July 2017
  • These are just a few of the many reasons for behavior changes in our golden oldies.
    Kim Campbell Thornton, sacbee, 21 July 2017
  • But somewhere else it’s cold and raining and there’s nothing but oldies on the radio.
    Bruce Handy, New York Times, 2 June 2017
  • As Top 40 oldies played, chef Masa worked alongside his skilled second-in-command, Kei Oura, and the vibe was chill.
    Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Add in sweet service and some of the best people-watching anywhere, and this oldie is a goodie.
    Michael Klein, Philly.com, 2 May 2018
  • Black Eau de Toilette by Kenneth Cole is an oldie but a goodie, and should be on any list of the best men’s colognes of all time.
    Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • An oldie but a goodie, apple-picking is the date that keeps on giving!
    Alyssa Girdwain, Women's Health, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Woroniecki listened to Irish tunes, oldies and songs her father made.
    Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Simmons, who has chosen to leave the public eye (for the most part, at least) after 40 years of sweatin' to the oldies, makes a very solid point.
    Brie Schwartz, Redbook, 6 June 2016
  • The band played rock and roll oldies from the ’50s and ’60s and had wild shows with members riding motorcycles onto the stage.
    Robert Moran, Philly.com, 15 June 2017
  • Sunglasses kid dancing in the club An oldie but a goodie.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 28 Oct. 2019
  • There is no shame in taking kitchen shortcuts, and this oldie, but goodie is a no-brainer.
    NBC News, 21 Apr. 2018
  • The oldies often have the best stories to tell, and this German grande dame, with nearly 300 years of history, is up there with the best.
    Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The blend is a big change for the series, which began more than 20 years ago and mostly featured oldies acts, said Coleman.
    Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2019
  • This oldie but goodie boasts 8 benefits in 1 and is available in 5 shades.
    Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Use salted caramel sauce as an ice cream topping — an oldie but goodie.
    Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2022
  • The 1963 song is not too much of an oldie for Kamala, who exchanges text messages and bonds with Kamran, a high school senior.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 June 2022
  • Her latest pick for the karaoke-style was an oldie but a goodie that has been sung by other great performers.
    Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping, 18 Feb. 2022
  • Some of these oldies but goodies are having a notable resurgence.
    Kyle Johnson, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018

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