old-world
Example Sentences
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Historic freezes in 1894 and 1895 nearly eradicated the industry, its first and last real brush with old-world calamity.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
Now new owners Peter and Kirsten Kern are betting they can revive the old-world craft firm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
As well as dressing up, they also try to replicate the posture, behaviours - such as using a fan - and "old-world way of speaking" of the Regency period.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
Although Rachmaninoff never returned, he remained thoroughly old-world Russian.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2025
The storm rolled onto the coast with all the implacable power of an old-world tank.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
