How to Use old-world in a Sentence
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The space is small and snug but full of heart and a nod to old-world dining.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2024
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But this one gives you all the comfort and flavor of the old-world version made in your slow cooker.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2023
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The decor mixes old-world themes with Asian influences, the listing notes, which gives it a grand — and unique — look.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2024
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In addition to the pad’s old-world feel, there are quite a few modern comforts, too.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2023
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For most, antiquing is a dusty time machine in an old-world era that may seem dated.
—Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 21 June 2023
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Formal nights are fun and evoke the old-world, slow-travel glamor of cruising.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024
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Le Soufflé is an old-world kind of place tucked away on the Rue du Mont Thabor, which is a great street for restaurants.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 June 2024
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The simple arch brings old-world charm to a bathroom, gallery wall, or entryway.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2023
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Proof that old-world can meet new-world in a delicious dining display.
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 16 Feb. 2023
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Found items and keepsakes provide old-world charm, like the framed vintage dress and sepia-tone photographs.
—Andrea Crowley, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
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Even though it’s been given a modern refresh, the Italianate abode still exudes old-world charm.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2023
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The brothers are known for their devotion to old-world baking techniques.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2023
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The decor is a celebration of the region with a touch of old-world opulence that one expects from a sleeper.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 July 2023
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Yet the series functions best when the old-world glamour is infused with modern humor.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 Jan. 2024
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Long gone are the days of UAB’s boring, bewildering, old-world offense.
—Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 1 Sep. 2023
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Anyone who’s tried to reason with the old-world Italian mentality of time and order will get it.
—Hannah Elliott, Fortune Europe, 26 May 2024
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Although the company is based in Charleston, South Carolina, the sets are made in the old-world French tradition.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2023
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With a penchant for mixing styles, the designer would love to see lighter tones and refreshed artwork to maintain the old-world feel but give it a youthful kick.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 24 Feb. 2023
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Designed to resemble an old-world apothecary, the space is stocked with scents overseen by an in-house pharmacist.
—Sevil Delin, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
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The next five to ten years will be even more daunting, as one old-world titan after another disappears before our eyes and ears.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2023
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And thanks to the welcoming Roman manner, even non-guests can stop in for a coffee or aperitif while taking in the old-world ambience.
—Tony Perrottet, WSJ, 23 Feb. 2023
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Chicago Steak Company also boasts the largest dry-aging room in the country and pride themselves in their old-world techniques which have become scarce through time.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 18 July 2023
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The save-the-dates had an intentionally old-world feel, culling inspiration from a genre of portraits popular in Asian countries from the ’50s and ’80s.
—Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 20 June 2023
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Fusing old-world couture with new world techniques, their eyelids were topped off with the Mothership I and V palettes for a gold-and-pearl shimmer, while their brows were lightened and toned.
—Essence, 26 Jan. 2024
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Mayfair Darjeeling is known for its colonial charm and old-world elegance.
—Romy Gill, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2023
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This means Palais de Fes is easily accessible by car—a rarity in the historic center of Fez—but feels like part of the old-world commerce outside.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
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Still, the basic concept of the 15-minute city—being able to walk to a grocery store from your home—is more old-world neighborhood that isn’t dependent on cars than walled-in neighborhood prisons.
—Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 15 Feb. 2023
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Located inland only a half-hour drive southwest from the island's capital, Palma, the Castell is a bastion of calm and old-world Spanish taste.
—Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
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In addition to old-world hospitality and perks like afternoon tea, kids can head to the on-site stables and the expansive pool, or spend the day playing lawn games and mini-golf.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024
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Rodriguez suggests when Larry turned to spellcasting as another method to control Maya, he may have been inspired by an old-world form of folk magic in the Philippines.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 22 July 2023
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