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Recent Examples of oldish
There aren’t just new movies and shows, but an array of old (and oldish) classics.
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Don Steinberg and Chris Kornelis, WSJ, 1 Apr. 2020
The all-purpose reply is designed to disarm oldish people who dispense condescension dressed up as wisdom.
—Molly Roberts, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2019
Yet the disharmony of an uncertain transmission, cabin materials that are nice from a distance but not so refined under inspection and advanced safety technology that is effective amid an oldish infotainment system causes a disconnect.
—Robert Duffer, chicagotribune.com, 31 May 2017
The Upper East Side's legendary JG Melon is oldish (est.
—Aaron Goldfarb, Esquire, 16 Mar. 2017
Don Steinberg and Chris Kornelis, WSJ, 1 Apr. 2020
The all-purpose reply is designed to disarm oldish people who dispense condescension dressed up as wisdom.
—Molly Roberts, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2019
Yet the disharmony of an uncertain transmission, cabin materials that are nice from a distance but not so refined under inspection and advanced safety technology that is effective amid an oldish infotainment system causes a disconnect.
—Robert Duffer, chicagotribune.com, 31 May 2017
The Upper East Side's legendary JG Melon is oldish (est.
—Aaron Goldfarb, Esquire, 16 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oldish
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This surge can be attributed to the increasing elderly population and a preference for in-home care over nursing facilities.Raheel Sheikh, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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In this gentle novel, an elderly widow finds her solitary routine disrupted by a mouse, setting off a sequence of events that reconnects with the larger world.Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Greer will play Amber-Linn, the ex-wife of Wilson’s over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer, Pryce Cahill.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2024
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The untitled comedy stars Wilson as Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago.Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 June 2024
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His mother is a geriatric psychiatrist, according to a December New Yorker profile.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Our take: No big decisions should be based upon a geriatric gator’s indigestion.Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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The show skips across the decades, dramatizing the interviews an older Dolours (Maxine Peake) did for a Boston College oral history of the Troubles, which were taped with the promise that they would be released only after participants’ deaths.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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By contrast, the prospect of citizenships and alliances—and perhaps conquests or crusades—structured around the opinions, beliefs, and subjective identities of ordinary people in times of peace would require a new (or very old) conception of empire.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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If Texas makes a championship run this football season, senior center Jake Majors might set a school record.Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Caretakers who are at least 40 can also live with an eligible senior on site, and the income rules remain the same.Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Ringside Steakhouse The classic steakhouse on West Burnside is expanding its horizons from aged ribeyes and onion rings.Kale Williams, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
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Then, in the last months of his presidency, liberal stalwart Ruth Bader Ginsburg died aged 87, allowing a fundamental shift in the Supreme Court makeup.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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This culinary adventure includes ancient cooking methods that lead to soulful cuisine and an environment that captures the excitement of Tel Aviv and Miami.Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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All three are living together, briefly, in a Lower East Side condo to wait at their dad’s deathbed, bickering over groceries and reopening ancient familial wounds.Rachel Handler, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Flourishing cities cannot coexist with fast, decrepit roads.David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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The decrepit rides at the old Six Flags site are coming down soon, developer Troy Henry tells Axios.Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Oldish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oldish. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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