old-time
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Whether she directs that talent toward good or evil varies from episode to episode, but she embodies the scrappy, anarchic spirit of old-time New York.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026
Bierbaum expects shoppers to snap up $6 animal-shaped sponges and taper candles that look like old-time light posts, decorated with a wreath and red bow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2025
Francis, 48, says some of the old-time shoemakers have given up trying to create footwear from scratch, and now just fix the mass-produced shoes that have put them out of business.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025
At least the Lee family stuck to old-time parenting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2025
The face of Jim O’Brien, a Mastodon King and old-time comrade, caught his eyes.
From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London
