old-timey
adjective
: of a kind or style prevalent in or reminiscent of an earlier time
old-timey music
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tourists can pose for pictures wearing old-timey dresses or top hats
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But you may be surprised by the old-timey charms of this beachfront American town.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
True Treats Historic Candy True Treats Historic Candy is an old-timey candy store stocked with sweet treats from throughout the ages.
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Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
In recent days, young Knicks fans have been made to digest from their dreary Boomer elders heavy doses of old-timey hoops lore, but mainly about the 1970 title series, featuring Willis Reed’s limping, yet noble appearance in Game Seven, his injured leg shot up with painkillers.
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David Remnick,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Damn, Rodrigo looks insanely beautiful in an old-timey nurse’s outfit.
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Emma Specter,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
True Treats Historic Candy True Treats Historic Candy is an old-timey candy store stocked with sweet treats from throughout the ages.
—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
In recent days, young Knicks fans have been made to digest from their dreary Boomer elders heavy doses of old-timey hoops lore, but mainly about the 1970 title series, featuring Willis Reed’s limping, yet noble appearance in Game Seven, his injured leg shot up with painkillers.
—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Damn, Rodrigo looks insanely beautiful in an old-timey nurse’s outfit.
—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for old-timey
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“Old-timey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-timey. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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