as in vintage
pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time
those big solid-iron phones are an oldfangled reminder of the time when you had to rent a phone from the telephone company
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oldfangled
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Like a vintage automobile that’s been kept in fine tune, this one hums like a V8, right from the turn of the key.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2025 -
Curio shops may sell items ranging from vintage taxidermy and unusual natural specimens to antique medical instruments and historical artifacts.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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Among the weird things people left behind were a full sheet of uncut $2 bills, a toilet seat, silicone butt pads, a rattlesnake preserved in a jar of whiskey and an antique French guide to performing exorcisms.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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The nonprofit is offering a $500 reward per set for the return of the antique doors.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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Today, the shoe’s upper combines leather and textiles, for breathability, and a wide range of color combinations that keep in line with the distinct, retro roots that are certainly trending.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
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The first 5,000 fans will get an inaugural game rematch pennant, and there will be retro Clash merchandise in the team stores.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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In 2018, Russia blamed Israel for an incident in which an antiquated Syrian S-200 anti-aircraft missile destroyed a Russian military transport while targeting Israeli fighter jets, killing all 15 Russian personnel aboard.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Too many fouls, not enough freedom for creativity and an antiquated two halves format have kept him from diving in.—
C.J. Doon,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2025
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There are also displays dedicated to how Cartier translated the traditional arts of China, Japan, Iran, Egypt and the Russian Empire, where the House of Fabergé was famed for its decoratively colorful designs.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The idea came from my frustration with traditional methods used to teach hospitality management.—
Betsy Pudliner,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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Season 3 of Mayfair Witches, starring Alexandra Daddario, will dive deeper into the mythology of witchcraft, introduce new ‘spellbound’ families and feature some of the historical happenings of Salem, the infamous town of witch trials and folklore.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Motion Picture Association, which represents the major film and TV studios, endorsed the bill last year, after allowances were made for recreations of historical figures.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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Today, the property still maintains much of its original, historic charm—but with a sultry modern twist.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
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Haphazardly, Cassidy has continued to drive though the near-deserted historic district of Cape May.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Oldfangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oldfangled. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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