Old-fashioned
Old-fashioned adjective - Pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time.
Sweet and old-fashioned are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sweet" instead an adjective phrase "Old-fashioned".
Sweet
Sweet adjective - Granted special treatment or attention.
Old-fashioned and sweet are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Old-fashioned" instead an adjective "Sweet".
Both words in one sentence
- She dresses like an old-fashioned pin-up girl and, in the 1980s London and Broadway productions, quickly establishes her promiscuity, but she has a sweet personality and no one criticizes her for her behavior.
Source: Good Bad Girl -
Notable examples include "Ice Cream Man" (an acoustic blues cover that eventually kicks into the band's energetic hard rock, keeping the Narm in check), "Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now)" (an old-fashioned-sounding swing jazz song), and "Happy Trails" (an a capella cover of a commercial jingle).
Source: Music / Van Halen
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