old-time
adjective
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of an earlier period
old-time songs
2
: of long standing
old-time residents
Examples of old-time in a Sentence
an old-time song that took the long-married couple back to when they were first dating
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And over time, as these preservationists noted, old-time Aurorans became interested in their downtown again.
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Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
In 1966, Orin, the daughter of the old-time Hollywood stars George O’Brien and Marguerite Churchill, became the first woman to be named a permanent member of the New York Philharmonic.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Esposito, an old-time machine boss with a cigar perpetually clenched between his teeth, doling out threats, promises, and patronage, was the sort of leader Trump hoped to encounter in Washington and to become himself.
—John Ganz, airmail.news, 8 Feb. 2025
They were blessed with five children and were married for 37 years
Adeline loved to crochet, sew, bake, play bingo, danced to old-time music, gardened, and canned all garden produce.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
In 1966, Orin, the daughter of the old-time Hollywood stars George O’Brien and Marguerite Churchill, became the first woman to be named a permanent member of the New York Philharmonic.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Esposito, an old-time machine boss with a cigar perpetually clenched between his teeth, doling out threats, promises, and patronage, was the sort of leader Trump hoped to encounter in Washington and to become himself.
—John Ganz, airmail.news, 8 Feb. 2025
They were blessed with five children and were married for 37 years
Adeline loved to crochet, sew, bake, play bingo, danced to old-time music, gardened, and canned all garden produce.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for old-time
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“Old-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-time. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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