old-fashioned
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"Do you know about the goddess phones?" she asked, sitting down in what she called her "throne" next to a collection of bejewelled old-fashioned telephones.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The rebuilt 51-foot-long ship with two masts, which launched in 2022, is mostly held together the old-fashioned way, with wooden pegs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Trout is an All-Star for the 12th time, the old-fashioned way: He earned it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
If you’re someone who thinks about estate planning the old-fashioned way — working with a lawyer to set up instructions for what happens to your assets after you die — this may not compute.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
The kitchen is a little shabby, with old-fashioned white cabinets full of handprints, unwashed mugs on the counter, and a sink full of dishes.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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