old-world
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Old-world charm includes sagging floors, tortuous stairway and draughty fireplaces .
From Time Magazine Archive
Old-world quietists are surprised to discover one cosy quarter, perhaps two, in the grimy section of New York.
From With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2 by Various
Old-world merry-making can no more satisfy sharp spiritual hunger than careful craftsmanship or half hours with our "Art Treasures."
From Art by Bell, Clive
A pair of doves had their home in a wicker cage which hung from the wall, and their cooing was like the voice of the house, so peaceful, homely, and Old-world was its aspect.
From Aunt Rachel by Murray, David Christie
Her frank, clear eyes bespeak a mind Old-world traditions fail to bind.
From An Anthology of Australian Verse by Stevens, Bertram
