old-world

Example Sentences

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Historic freezes in 1894 and 1895 nearly eradicated the industry, its first and last real brush with old-world calamity.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Now new owners Peter and Kirsten Kern are betting they can revive the old-world craft firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Preservation was part of the conversation when the two connected, but both were also focused on revitalization and augmenting the structure’s old-world charms with something fresh and modern.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

The kind that reeks of washed rinds, that crunches with tyrosine crystals, that bears the name of a tiny European village in delicate, old-world type.

From Salon • Jul. 6, 2025

Farther down the beach, the old-world wrecks still lay black on the sand like mangled bodies, still leaking oil and chemicals, still swarming with workers.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi