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
By those naming conventions, old-time Dell users could roughly equate XPS laptops with new Dell Premium products.
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Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
At the time, those came in classic green bottles from old-time perfumers’ shelves.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
Listen to a Live Radio Show The historic Rex Theater welcomes local, regional, and national old-time musical acts.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey host a night with old-time and modern performers.
—Mike Hughes, The Enquirer, 27 Nov. 2024
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Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
At the time, those came in classic green bottles from old-time perfumers’ shelves.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
Listen to a Live Radio Show The historic Rex Theater welcomes local, regional, and national old-time musical acts.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey host a night with old-time and modern performers.
—Mike Hughes, The Enquirer, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old-time
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There is even a vintage bivouac (mountain hut for sleeping) on display.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Best of The Bee: How two Sacramento printmakers made TikTok history with vintage newspaper presses, via Jennah Pendleton.—
Andrew Sheeler,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Jan. 2025
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The fragrant marinade of soy sauce, star anise, and cinnamon infuses the yolks with a satisfying salty-sweet flavor and gives the whites an antique, marbled appearance.—
Megan Zhang,
Saveur,
16 Jan. 2025
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There are also examples of antique pearl necklaces and brooches, showing the meticulous craftsmanship required to create these timeless treasures, from the Belle Époque to today.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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The atmosphere itself is part of the experience, with retro vibes meeting modern design and cleverly themed spaces that blend playfulness with sophistication.—
AvidXchange Music Factory,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2025
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Queen Letizia of Spain made the case for a retro trend while in Barcelona for a royal engagement on Thursday.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
16 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps football reinforces traditional gender norms.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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The star ingredients are the calendula petals, a beloved medicinal herb in Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine, celebrated for their calming, skin-soothing properties.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
19 Jan. 2025
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While that was up 16.2% from a year earlier, the inventory remained well below the annual historical average of about 1.98 million, according to data going back to 1999.—
ALEX VEIGA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Consensus fourth-quarter estimates for the S & P 500 call for earnings per share to rise by 11% year over year on sales growth of 3%, with the earnings forecast little changed since Q3 results were reported in October, while sales have been revised down by more than the historical average.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, the International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge, Colorado, are also underway this week, with 12 teams from across the globe creating massive, fleeting works of art in the city’s historic downtown.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
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In the few short months since then, Malibu has already seen three major fires: the Broad fire, the Franklin fire, and now, the historic Palisades fire.—
Emma Marie Jenkinson,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, the wooden bleachers inside the antiquated stadium were covered by 84,059 seat cushions with an Apple logo, a marketing decision that Steve Jobs personally approved when approached by an NFL executive.—
Mark Purdy,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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One of the most perplexing and seemingly antiquated features of City Hall got a lot of use Tuesday: a bulletin board where motions are posted for public viewing.—
Tony Barboza,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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