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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The show gestures at the classic targets of old-timey sexism, small-mindedness, and nativism—much of it embodied by Gasteyer’s scheming character—but only in the safest possible ways.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Brian is a jazz trumpet player and a little bit old-timey.
—Laura House, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
This old-timey Florida recipe livens up cabbage with bacon, sausage, tomatoes, plus hearts of palm and other vegetables and seasonings.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
Sounds good, but the real reason behind this is that popular whiskey brand Bulleit, which is owned by drinks giant Diageo, sued Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits in 2017, claiming that Redemption’s bottles were too similar (both had a sort of old-timey, saloon-style design).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2026
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Brian is a jazz trumpet player and a little bit old-timey.
—Laura House, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
This old-timey Florida recipe livens up cabbage with bacon, sausage, tomatoes, plus hearts of palm and other vegetables and seasonings.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
Sounds good, but the real reason behind this is that popular whiskey brand Bulleit, which is owned by drinks giant Diageo, sued Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits in 2017, claiming that Redemption’s bottles were too similar (both had a sort of old-timey, saloon-style design).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 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 2 May. 2026.
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