oldfangled
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You might find yourself saying “nope,” too, once or twice, in a way that’s really tantamount to saying “yes” to “Nope’s” shivery pleasures, which feel both oldfangled and new.
From Washington Post • Jul. 20, 2022
Almost everything I read relayed his story in a kind of oldfangled, florid prose.
From New York Times • May 3, 2022
The idea of investing in a character who isn’t essentially evil or bad seems oldfangled, even quaint.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2017
And the album’s episodic title track, featuring a soulfully assured Charenée Wade on vocals, sounds both oldfangled and vibrantly present tense.
From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2015
Brady's 5,000,000 outpatients� a figure reflecting the combined circulation of his 80 papers�get a solid dose of oldfangled, no-nonsense medical advice.
From Time Magazine Archive
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