old-fashioned
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An early critic compared Salon to an old-fashioned airship, richly appointed and comfortable but more slow-moving than an actual plane.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026
But the centres also need power sources, intensive cooling systems, and old-fashioned construction, plumbing and electrical work, all providing money and jobs for local communities and beyond.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
What might now be termed toxic masculinity was often deemed funny, seen by some as good old-fashioned male humour.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
First, it’s an old-fashioned love story with a fantastical twist: Lively’s character dies in a car crash but is revived when she’s struck by lightning, only to stop aging forever.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
Forcing herself to focus on that sound, Molly turned, and at last she saw it, the big, old-fashioned camera balanced on its stand.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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