How to Use dated in a Sentence

dated

adjective
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  • The band's music sounds dated now.
  • The information was quite dated and no longer useful.
  • But avoid the dated look of the 2000s brown walls with shocking crisp white trim.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Posts at both ends of the current bridge are dated 1952.
    — Ajc Homepage, ajc, 8 Apr. 2018
  • While the sound bar is sleek, the subwoofer may not suit all tastes due to its dated look.
    — Stephen Slaybaugh, Popular Mechanics, 9 Jan. 2023
  • The photo is grainy and dated and chilling for Nicole Richards to look at.
    — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Indianapolis Star, 18 Feb. 2020
  • The decor, with its mix of Tuscan gold, ochre, and browns, felt a bit dated, but no one seemed to mind.
    — Janelle Nanos, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Apr. 2018
  • The same curl-defining cream would help you here, but this style feels more dated than the last one.
    — Adam Hurly, GQ, 9 Feb. 2018
  • Past the dining room is a dated but roomy kitchen, plus a pantry and mudroom.
    — Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Dec. 2021
  • What works on screens today could feel dated in a few years.
    — WIRED, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Go through, gather up the useless and dated ideas, and then release them to the trash.
    — Holiday Mathis, Arkansas Online, 20 May 2021
  • Award show gowns can feel dated, but trying to be edgy reads as try-hard to me.
    — Ana Escalante, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2022
  • Not to make anyone feel dated, but Smith was three years old.
    — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 18 Feb. 2022
  • The décor is a little dated, but the pool, gardens, and views of Tivoli more than make up for it.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2018
  • Note that gift tickets are non-dated and valid for 12 months from the date purchased.
    — Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 4 Nov. 2022
  • And the kitchen, though a bit dated, is in a separate, windowed room.
    — Jenny Xie, Curbed, 23 Nov. 2021
  • Was the message from Rothschild, 67, too dusty and dated?
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2021
  • Here are some genius ways to squeeze a bit more life out of that dated device.
    — Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2017
  • The black and white photo, dated 1942, shows a woman in a striped dress holding a young child in her lap.
    — Laura Studley, CNN, 12 Dec. 2021
  • The world has changed, our priorities have changed but the work doesn’t feel dated.
    — Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 4 May 2021
  • What's even better than watching a home go from dated to dreamy on TV?
    — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, 29 Jan. 2018
  • Splash Mountain, the log flume thrill ride themed around the dated and racist 1946 film, will close next month for a remodel.
    — Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023
  • While some might carp that the room décor is a little dated, the value was clear to hundreds of guests.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2022
  • But some are questioning if, at this time, a dated show like this should be brought back.
    — Rohan Preston, Star Tribune, 5 July 2021
  • And, as a sign of just how fast things move, this state-of-the-art machine is already a bit dated by its battery tech.
    — Dan Neil, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2017
  • Restifo said the tower was not damaged by the fire, but looked dated and blocked views of the signs on the wall behind it.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland.com, 17 June 2019
  • Even in the age of tiny sunglasses and fanny packs, these feel a tad too dated to make a grand reentrance.
    — Ana Colon, Glamour, 17 July 2018
  • No, that doesn’t make Carrie’s story feel dated or read like a polemic.
    — Carol Memmott, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022
  • But while the new VR perspective draws you in, the dated 3D models often take you right back out.
    — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 17 Nov. 2017
  • Few things can be more saddening than a beautiful culinary space with dated flooring.
    — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 28 June 2023

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