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
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
Mr. Randolph’s third album with the Family Band, it was produced by T Bone Burnett, a wizard of humid atmosphere and oldfangled inspiration.
From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2010
She was also something of a challenge to the University of Chicago's new placement-test system for college candidates, which is itself a challenge to the oldfangled college-entrance system.
From Time Magazine Archive
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