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Definitions

oldie

[ohl-dee] / ˈoʊl di /

ADJECTIVE

aged

Synonyms

STRONGEST

elderly

STRONG

ancient antediluvian antiquated antique gray shot worn

WEAK

age-old been around creaky getting on moth-eaten over the hill passé rusty senescent senior citizen timeworn venerable worse for wear

Antonyms

STRONG

fresh modern new recent up-to-date young

WEAK

unripe youthful

ADJECTIVE

ancient

Synonyms

STRONGEST

age-old antique archaic hoary old-fashioned timeworn venerable

STRONG

aged antediluvian bygone elderly fossil relic remote

WEAK

antiquated back number been around creaky early few miles on lot of mileage moth-eaten obsolete old goat older out-of-date outmoded primal primeval primordial rusty superannuated worse for wear

Antonyms

STRONGEST

current fresh modern new

STRONG

young

ADJECTIVE

hoary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

age-old antiquated timeworn

WEAK

aged antique elderly lot of mileage old old-fashioned older out-of-date relic rusty venerable very old

Antonyms

STRONGEST

new young

NOUN

golden oldie

Synonyms

WEAK

classic fossil

NOUN

song

Synonyms

STRONG

air anthem aria ballad canticle carol chant chorale chorus ditty hymn lay lullaby lyrics melody number opera piece poem psalm refrain round strain tune verse

WEAK

golden oldie

Example Sentences

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Yet the 76-year-old singer and songwriter remains a much-talked-about pop-culture fixture, not least on TikTok, where his oldie “Zanzibar” never seems far from cropping up on one’s scroll.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

Also in this year's mix are Brenda Lee's golden oldie Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree and the latest incarnation of Band Aid.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2024

The PA played an oldie: “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” while the ice crew picked up the hats.

From Washington Times • Dec. 4, 2023

It's an oldie but a goodie, I guess.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2023

So he can always fill in the blank with an oldie but goodie: “The state of Seattle is … not my fault.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2023

oldie

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