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adjective

Definition of vintagenext
as in antique
pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time the designer's bracelets and necklaces have the vintage look of jewelry from the 1920s

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vintage

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noun

as in date

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Recent Examples of vintage
Adjective
Perhaps like one’s heart crisply split in two, spilling its squelched juices, like the baobab fruit broken open by the stylish monkey in The Lion King, my favorite vintage cartoon. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026 Your room key arrives with a sleeve of vintage postcards depicting scenes from the late 1800s era of the Olde Naples Hotel. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
The bedroom is simple and quiet, with a furry upholstered bed and vintage Fabio Lenci chairs in front of it. — Camille Okhio, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026 There's also Casanova vintage in Ginza, Amore vintage in Aoyama. — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vintage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vintage
  1. antique
  2. date
  3. retro
  4. space
  5. historic
  6. historical
Adjective
  • The lobby, decked out in light fixtures made from antique crystal decanters, is a wonder in itself.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The flick follows an elder antique trader who dredges up a 500-year-old artifact that invigorates him with youth but has the unfortunate side effect of turning him into a vampire.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of antique
Noun
  • Additional presenters for the honoree categories will be revealed at a later date.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Four European dates have been set for next June in Germany, Denmark and Norway.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of date
Adjective
  • For now, analysts have Nike chief executive officer Elliott Hill’s promise that the team will introduce more than a dozen footwear styles that are all new instead of going back to the vault and doing old retro shoes.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The fruits of their effort is now available for purchase online and in stores (a deluxe edition featuring an exclusive retro Trapper Keeper-style slipcase is available for purchase at Z2’s website).
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of retro
Noun
  • In the kids space, Studiocanal is also adapting Dermot O’Leary’s Toto the Ninja Cat and Astrid Lindgren’s Pippi Longstocking with Heyday.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Drawing from this, Songmont distills this ancient presence into the exhibition with a contemporary, walk-in space defined by clean, minimalist lines.
    — Footwear News, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of space
Adjective
  • The series follows the Canadian team’s historic run to the World Cup final, where they were ultimately toppled by host country England, going down 33-13 in front of a sellout crowd of 82,000 at Twickenham Stadium in South West London.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • America was shoddy caulk oozing from a vinyl arc in a historic heatwave.
    — Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of historic
Adjective
  • Annals are historical records arranged by year; the clue leverages the entry’s singular form to misdirect us.
    — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Although robust buyer demand briefly drove yields down to session lows following the auction, yield levels above 5% remain substantially higher than the historical norm over the past decade.
    — , CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of historical

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“Vintage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vintage. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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