of the old school
Example Sentences
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As a TV personality, Barker retained a touch of the old school — for instance, no wireless microphone for him.
From Washington Times • Aug. 26, 2023
A perfectly manicured soccer field sits in front of the old school building.
From New York Times • Jun. 26, 2021
Members of the old school understand modern hockey from the net out is a completely different game from when they played.
From Seattle Times • May 13, 2021
With her mix of slightly self-parodic ridiculousness undercut with no-messin’, true-to-herself honesty, she is a proper grande dame of the old school.
From The Guardian • Oct. 5, 2020
A craftsman of the old school, he scorned progress.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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