New
New adjective - Being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles.
Usage example: new techniques in plastic surgery
Old-fashioned
Old-fashioned adjective - Pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time.
Usage example: an elegant, old-fashioned bun that was held in place with pearl hairpins
Both words in one sentence
- This is the main point of contention between Kotetsu and Barnaby in Tiger & Bunny — Kotetsu is an old-fashioned idealist, while Barnaby is a new-age Punch Clock Hero.
Source: Good Is Old-Fashioned -
Played with at times; sometimes, the old-fashioned way of doing things makes things worse, and the new methods are the better ones, for their flaws.
Source: Series / New Tricks -
On the first day in her new school, she finds herself bullied for her old-fashioned "Showa" taste in clothes.
Source: Manga / Kyo Koi O Hajimemasu
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