oldie
Example Sentences
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Yet the 76-year-old singer and songwriter remains a much-talked-about pop-culture fixture, not least on TikTok, where his oldie “Zanzibar” never seems far from cropping up on one’s scroll.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025
The PA played an oldie: “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” while the ice crew picked up the hats.
From Washington Times • Dec. 4, 2023
So he can always fill in the blank with an oldie but goodie: “The state of Seattle is … not my fault.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2023
An oldie but goodie, first played more than 3,400 years ago.
From Salon • Oct. 22, 2022
After Sri Lanka chose to bat, England's fast start with the ball came from a golden oldie rather than any of the whipper-snapping prospects.
From BBC • Jul. 30, 2022
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
