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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Jack Magruder, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Other stuff doesn’t play as well, like Snow’s Technicolor dress and old-school bob.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Eckersley was a former starter turned reliever who finished with 197 wins and 390 saves, and Fingers was an old-school multi-innings closer who had 114 wins and 341 saves.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
But in the same way that Sofia Coppola’s film Marie Antoinette mixes period pieces with new wave music from the ’70s and ’80s, Palatine takes an old-school raw perfume ingredient and gives it a modern lease on life.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Ryan Nembhard, 6-0, Gonzaga Nembhard, whose brother plays for the Indiana Pacers, is the classic old-school point guard.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Other stuff doesn’t play as well, like Snow’s Technicolor dress and old-school bob.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Eckersley was a former starter turned reliever who finished with 197 wins and 390 saves, and Fingers was an old-school multi-innings closer who had 114 wins and 341 saves.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
But in the same way that Sofia Coppola’s film Marie Antoinette mixes period pieces with new wave music from the ’70s and ’80s, Palatine takes an old-school raw perfume ingredient and gives it a modern lease on life.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Old-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-school. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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