How to Use old-school in a Sentence

old-school

adjective
  • Batiste even hit the crowd with the old-school Super Mario Bros. tune.
    — Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Yet, much of that can just be summed up as old-school ’70s and ’80s punk.
    — Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 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
  • One of the most old-school ways to get rid of gnats is with a vinegar bowl.
    — Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 6 Apr. 2023
  • But how does the latest film stack up to the old-school scares from decades past?
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Go old-school: Consult the park map and use road signs.
    — Jill K. Robinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Here's a guide to the spots still keeping the old-school glamor alive.
    — Tony Perrottet, WSJ, 5 Jan. 2024
  • So post about your good news, call a friend to share, or go old-school and shout it from the rooftops.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2023
  • So post about your good news, call a friend to share, or go old-school and shout it from the rooftops.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The buzziest new games this year are old-school couch co-op.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The menu is always changing the old-school way — via a chalkboard in the deli.
    — Alex Darus, cleveland, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Off to the sides are an old-school ladies’ lounge and a paneled library.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 May 2025
  • Get back to the basics of pie baking with this old-school tool.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023
  • There’s a new – and yet still old-school – way to de-stress and break free of the digital world.
    — Connie Ogle, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • So he's been watching a bit too much old-school YouTube?
    — Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
  • This is one old-school rule that Hatch will vouch for every time.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Here are four old-school hot dog joints well worth a visit.
    — Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
  • Bill Self got back to his old-school ways, making sure to pound it in the paint with post pins, rolls and drives.
    — Cj Moore, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The song playing this evening is an old-school classic.
    — Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Dec. 2023
  • If this were an old-school race, these would be the five nominees.
    — Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2024
  • If old-school Capture the Flag was fun, the glow-in-the-dark version of the game is an absolute blast.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 6 Sep. 2024
  • The circuit at Suzuka is one of the few old-school tracks left on the calendar.
    — ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Drop and give me 20 There was more of the old-school element at practice.
    — Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Jurassic has a very hands-on, old-school way of thinking about things.
    — Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Despite the truck’s old-school look, each example is new from the ground up.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2024
  • Maybe your go-to spot shines with old-school charm and an awesome old fashioned.
    — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2024
  • This loveseat has some old-school soda fountain vibes in a very good way.
    — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2024
  • This loveseat has some old-school soda fountain vibes in a very good way.
    — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2024
  • These old-school tips for entertaining are here to stay—and for good reason.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
  • The old-school feel of the facility may be incredibly charming, but the list of complaints about the track has expanded in recent years.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 18 May 2025

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