Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Old-fashioned; of the old style.
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Examples
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As the century waned, the glamorous old-style safari, which could be defined as “traveling by caravan to rough it near wildlife in Africa, but not without access to a porcelain tea set,” had been replaced by the peppy new-style safari, “nature travel anywhere, so long as it involves unconventional transport and a modicum of hazard offset by pampering.”
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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As the century waned, the glamorous old-style safari, which could be defined as “traveling by caravan to rough it near wildlife in Africa, but not without access to a porcelain tea set,” had been replaced by the peppy new-style safari, “nature travel anywhere, so long as it involves unconventional transport and a modicum of hazard offset by pampering.”
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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The irony of that race, the mistaken irony, is that I was often depicted as an old-style liberal leading a Democratic Party of the past.
The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010
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The irony of that race, the mistaken irony, is that I was often depicted as an old-style liberal leading a Democratic Party of the past.
The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010
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The irony of that race, the mistaken irony, is that I was often depicted as an old-style liberal leading a Democratic Party of the past.
The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010
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The new buildings are rising next to an old-fashioned city center that features old-style vegetable markets, men-only cafés, and plenty of female drivers.
Elisabeth Braw: Palestinian Prime Minister Fayyad: 'An Independent Palestine Is in Israel's Interest' Elisabeth Braw 2011
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The new buildings are rising next to an old-fashioned city center that features old-style vegetable markets, men-only cafés, and plenty of female drivers.
Elisabeth Braw: Palestinian Prime Minister Fayyad: 'An Independent Palestine Is in Israel's Interest' Elisabeth Braw 2011
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The Times Square operation and the European conspiracy have now confirmed the movement toward old-style terrorism, but on a new, more internationally coordinated basis.
Al-Qaeda's new strategy: Less apocalypse, more street fighting Steven Simon 2010
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The club's success has prompted many football fans to search their atlases for this cobblestoned city in northern Portugal, and to realize that in the flashy, money-soaked world of modern football, there's still room for a team built on old-style discipline, a strong work-rate and stout defense.
How Braga Climbed a Mountain Jonathan Clegg 2011
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The store had for sale a “Girls Rule” shirt, cut to fit females, featuring old-style illustrations of Marvel superheroes.
Fangirls Make a Difference With Offensive Ad Copy » Comics Worth Reading 2010
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