Old
Quaint
Quaint adjective - Different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion.
Nearby Word: quaintly
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Ear Worm: "Hello mah baby hello mah honey, hello mah ragtime gaaaal..." The fascinating thing about that song was that, while it sounded quaint and old-fashioned even in the year the cartoon was released, it was about a new, high tech society that allowed for real-time long-distance relationships.
- Methos from Highlander is old enough to consider chivalry a quaint fad, and has survived for millenia by being ruthlessly pragmatic.
Source: Anti Hero / Live-Action TV -
The Swedish Chef comes up and hits him with a frying pan, which "persuades" Kermit to alter his description to "quaint, old-world charmers".
Source: I Resemble That Remark!
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