old-world
Example Sentences
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The reborn Maybach struggled for sales against the old-world incumbents, Rolls-Royce and Bentley.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
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
The main-stage campus commencement gatherings at Alumni Park, which began about 75 years ago, weren’t short on pageantry and old-world tradition going back decades.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025
Some are eager to see the three policemen back in action but others say that the show's old-world charm might not fit in with the gritty realism of modern-day crime shows.
From BBC • Dec. 7, 2024
The storm rolled onto the coast with all the implacable power of an old-world tank.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
