Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

old-fashioned



Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Four larger cylinders were positioned on a rotating carousel in a configuration resembling four candlesticks on an old-fashioned chandelier.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

For a future-focused group, many executives at the Leadership Institute’s WSJ Technology Council Summit this week came back to a decidedly old-fashioned topic—managing costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Despite bigger military budgets, younger defence firms still complain not enough is going towards autonomous systems compared to old-fashioned weaponry, like tanks, that is vulnerable to attack from cheaper drones.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

As a kid in the San Diego neighborhood of Carmel Valley, Harp played with old-fashioned dolls and spent a lot of time reading, her brother said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

As she listened Naima caught sight of an old-fashioned rickshaw.

From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins




Vocabulary lists containing old-fashioned


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training