oldie
Americannoun
plural
oldiesnoun
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an old person or thing
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a parent
children and their oldies
Etymology
Origin of oldie
Example Sentences
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The band got to work at Brother recording “15 Big Ones,” which featured a mix of Wilson originals and covers of oldies like “Chapel of Love” and “Blueberry Hill.”
From Los Angeles Times
His longtime current set list features mostly newish songs and only a handful of oldies, none of which are the very greatest hits.
Ben Dowell, writing in The Times, says the revival "clearly has an eye on us oldies introducing our young charges to the magic".
From BBC
Ever since streaming figures were incorporated into the countdown, golden oldies have trampled over contemporary hits every December.
From BBC
Or, ‘Who thought this was an oldie?’ or whatnot,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times
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