1
: adhering to traditional policies or practices
an old-school coach
2
: characteristic or evocative of an earlier or original style, manner, or form
old-school music
: adherents of traditional policies and practices
Examples of old-school in a Sentence
Adjective
an old-school romantic comedy in which the two leads don't jump into bed at the first opportunity
an old-school gentleman who opened doors and pulled out chairs for women
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Visit Dallas, AFAR Media, 7 Mar. 2025
Was he fazed by the old-school soundtrack, which included numbers from Iggy Pop and Patti Smith?
—Alex Wynne, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
Yet, much of that can just be summed up as old-school ’70s and ’80s punk.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
In today’s fast-moving work world, that old-school top-down mentorship feels like a relic from another time.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 6 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Another option in Knox-Henderson is old-school elegance and classic dishes like beef carpaccio and aligot de pommes de terre at Mister Charles.
—Visit Dallas, AFAR Media, 7 Mar. 2025
Was he fazed by the old-school soundtrack, which included numbers from Iggy Pop and Patti Smith?
—Alex Wynne, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
Yet, much of that can just be summed up as old-school ’70s and ’80s punk.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
In today’s fast-moving work world, that old-school top-down mentorship feels like a relic from another time.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for old-school
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“Old-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-school. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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