old-time
adjective
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of an earlier period
old-time songs
2
: of long standing
old-time residents
Examples of old-time in a Sentence
an old-time song that took the long-married couple back to when they were first dating
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This old-time favorite is always a good idea.
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Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Nearly 60 years later, El Sombrero remains a classic old-time restaurant, almost like a little museum of Tex-Mex food on the edge of the north Fort Worth suburb.
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Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026
Historically, bootlegging went hand in hand with old-time music.
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Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
How about Berkeley native Rafael Casal in a small, sweet role as Sam’s son-in-law, Bill Pullman in a brief appearance, and a killer old-time soundtrack with nods to The Boss.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
21 May 2026
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Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Nearly 60 years later, El Sombrero remains a classic old-time restaurant, almost like a little museum of Tex-Mex food on the edge of the north Fort Worth suburb.
—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026
Historically, bootlegging went hand in hand with old-time music.
—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
How about Berkeley native Rafael Casal in a small, sweet role as Sam’s son-in-law, Bill Pullman in a brief appearance, and a killer old-time soundtrack with nods to The Boss.
—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
21 May 2026
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“Old-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-time. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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