oldie
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Decide for yourself as you watch a master not so much try to outdo an oldie, but earn a modestly rousing encore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2024
The PA played an oldie: “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” while the ice crew picked up the hats.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
It's an oldie but a goodie, I guess.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2023
So he can always fill in the blank with an oldie but goodie: “The state of Seattle is … not my fault.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2023
After Sri Lanka chose to bat, England's fast start with the ball came from a golden oldie rather than any of the whipper-snapping prospects.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2022
"It wasn't just the oldies who knew it the first time around. It's a classic song - it was really lovely hearing kids singing along with it."
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
"We're a bunch of oldies, but everyone gets stressed, everyone suffers loss and gets sad, everyone's happy, everyone has people in their life they love and people who annoy them," Forte said.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
Spiro has been slowly assembling her debut album for the past two years, but with headlining concerts to play, she’s reaching back for some of her oldies from 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
His longtime current set list features mostly newish songs and only a handful of oldies, none of which are the very greatest hits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
The whole way to school my mom flips between the oldies and the Christian radio station.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
