old-school

ADJECTIVE

traditional

Synonyms

WEAK

acceptable accustomed backward-looking classic classical conforming conservative conventional customary habitual long-established old guard old-fashioned old-line popular regular rooted time-honored traditional unprogressive

NOUN

supporters of established custom or of conservatism

Synonyms

WEAK

conservative earlier generation old guard

old school

ADJECTIVE

traditional

Synonyms

WEAK

acceptable accustomed classic classical conservative conventional customary habitual long-established old old line popular regular rooted time-honored

NOUN

earliest way of doing things

Synonyms

WEAK

backward-looking conforming conservative earlier generation leftovers old line old-fashioned past traditional unprogressive

Example Sentences

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Is old school patriotism and faith fading from the American mindset?

From Washington Times

Raised in the barrio of Caimito in south San Juan, he grew up surrounded by music, mainly his grandmother’s: salsa, merengue, old school boleros — if it was classic Latin music, she was playing it.

From New York Times

One longs for old school bigotry, which is at least a little clearer in its arguments.

From Salon

But underneath them is an arresting struggle between old school and new school, not unlike the kind found in revisionist westerns, which wonderfully plays with the tropes of the genre.

From New York Times

The eclectic lineup also featured some “old school” hip hop with Melle Mel dusting off the Grandmaster Flash classic “The Message.”

From Seattle Times

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