oldfangled
Example Sentences
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You might find yourself saying “nope,” too, once or twice, in a way that’s really tantamount to saying “yes” to “Nope’s” shivery pleasures, which feel both oldfangled and new.
From Washington Post • Jul. 20, 2022
Almost everything I read relayed his story in a kind of oldfangled, florid prose.
From New York Times • May 3, 2022
It nearly makes you believe that within the same oldfangled men and women we’ve known for centuries, new people may really be ready to emerge.
From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2018
The idea of investing in a character who isn’t essentially evil or bad seems oldfangled, even quaint.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2017
Brady's 5,000,000 outpatients� a figure reflecting the combined circulation of his 80 papers�get a solid dose of oldfangled, no-nonsense medical advice.
From Time Magazine Archive
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