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oldfangled

[ohld-fang-guhld] / ˈoʊldˈfæŋ gəld /








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You might find yourself saying “nope,” too, once or twice, in a way that’s really tantamount to saying “yes” to “Nope’s” shivery pleasures, which feel both oldfangled and new.

From Washington Post Jul. 20, 2022

Almost everything I read relayed his story in a kind of oldfangled, florid prose.

From New York Times May 3, 2022

It nearly makes you believe that within the same oldfangled men and women we’ve known for centuries, new people may really be ready to emerge.

From New York Times Jul. 19, 2018

The idea of investing in a character who isn’t essentially evil or bad seems oldfangled, even quaint.

From Salon Apr. 1, 2017

Getting up-to-date puts a strain on that slightly oldfangled institution, the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, and the strain shows like a taut cable in its 28th Biennial Exhibition.

From Time Magazine Archive




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