as in vintage
pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time
an old-time song that took the long-married couple back to when they were first dating
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Recent Examples of old-time
But all of the instruments housed in the MCAC building for its Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) program, which offers children the chance to learn and play old-time and bluegrass music, were unharmed.
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Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2024
Among them: a railroad depot built in the 1890s that became a beloved community event space and home to weekly old-time music shows.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
An eminent old-time historian wrote that the Indians called the river Aquahung.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
Meant to evoke the feeling of an old-time movie theater, the space is enveloped in oxblood and warmed with regal doses of amber, crimson, and mauve via copious pillows covered in Indian textiles and a Bang & Olufson wall speaker covered in Kvadrat fabric.
—Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 27 Sep. 2024
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Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2024
Among them: a railroad depot built in the 1890s that became a beloved community event space and home to weekly old-time music shows.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
An eminent old-time historian wrote that the Indians called the river Aquahung.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
Meant to evoke the feeling of an old-time movie theater, the space is enveloped in oxblood and warmed with regal doses of amber, crimson, and mauve via copious pillows covered in Indian textiles and a Bang & Olufson wall speaker covered in Kvadrat fabric.
—Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old-time
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On the wall, Volume by Guy de Rougemont (1972) and vintage 1970s aluminum sconces.Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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The cocktails were served in vintage tumblers and highballs from North Country Vintage, which is owned by Joanna Murphy.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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On the day of what is without exaggeration being called the most consequential election of our time, ignoring political news in favor of watching an antique cheese slicer being restored may seem frivolous.Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The interiors are a paean to nautical good taste, decked with antique oil portraits, brass chandeliers, and white wainscotting.Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
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In what feels like a more retro style of filming that includes whip pan shots, the audience is compelled to examine the crime scene through Karl’s discerning eyes.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2024
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Design lovers will appreciate the warm, retro elements that bring early-20th-century into the modern day.Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
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That’s well away from most other deer — and hunters, who are focusing on better-looking ground with better traditional habitat hundreds of yards away.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Japan Times reported that the letters were carved into a wooden pillar of a traditional entrance, known as a torii gate, at the Meiji Shrine.Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Retailers often rely on historical data from previous seasons to make decisions, but by reacting quickly to the data at hand and responding to how the market is performing will be retailers’ best bets for a successful holiday season.Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Economists caution that a straightforward reversion to historical economic conditions is probably not realistic.Tobias Burns, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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The broad inability of liberals to understand Trump’s political appeal except in terms flattering to their beliefs is itself part of the explanation for his historic, and entirely avoidable, comeback.Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Barack Obama wins presidency in historic election In 1949, a union official invited colleagues to his Englewood home.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Such a prospect is one that the city’s antiquated water orthodoxy has never managed to fathom.Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Ahead of Election Day Cyclorama: The Shape of Things contains a wide spread of imagery: footage on both pro- and anti-segregation riots, recordings from antiquated circus acts featuring a dancing elephant, silhouettes of what appear to be Southern belles in hoop skirts that laugh over tea.Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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