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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The Madison County Covered Bridge Festival takes place October 11-12, with over 140 food and arts and crafts vendors, old-time demonstrations, and a soon-to-come list of activities celebrating the film’s 30th anniversary.
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Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
First up at 10 a.m. will be Whole Hog, which plays bluegrass, Irish, western swing and old-time music.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
The Calico Mine Ride is a leisurely, family-friendly, old-time train ride on ore cars through an impressive recreation of a working gold mine.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
Wait a second, the retort goes, the old-time adage is that to the victor go the spoils.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
First up at 10 a.m. will be Whole Hog, which plays bluegrass, Irish, western swing and old-time music.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
The Calico Mine Ride is a leisurely, family-friendly, old-time train ride on ore cars through an impressive recreation of a working gold mine.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
Wait a second, the retort goes, the old-time adage is that to the victor go the spoils.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for old-time
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“Old-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-time. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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