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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
The ultra-light, distressed vintage-style bomber at Enfants Riches Déprimés (like look 1). — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026 Finding unexploded military ordnance in stockpiles of vintage belongings isn't unprecedented. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
This feature is available on phones as old as Google’s 2021-vintage Pixel 6, as well as 2024’s Samsung Galaxy S24 series and other devices that support the Android AICore system service. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 Classic self-deprecation, as vintage Bedard as a big one-timer or a no-look pass. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 14 Oct. 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
  • Noyce, of Fairchild, went to a photography store and found a few serviceable lenses in a crate of antique movie cameras.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Someone wants to hike; someone else would rather browse antique shops; a few people are already asking what’s for dinner.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of antique
Noun
  • Multiple containers of foods prepared and held for more than 24 hours were not date marked.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Construction has been underway for about three weeks, and according to the partners, an opening date has been set for early April for the two distinctly different restaurants at the building.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of date
Adjective
  • The console lets users play N64 games with their original cartridges and controllers, using FPGA hardware instead of emulation software—the standard for retro machines—so there’s no lag during play.
    — Jessica Sager, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Coincidentally named Jordan Green, he is played by Rock himself and cuts a retro figure, with an outfit—a rain jacket, a tie, a fedora—that reads like a nostalgic nod to classic-jazz album covers.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of retro
Noun
  • Over the past few years, that space has become much more crowded, with brands from On Running to APL to Deckers Brands’ HOKA to New Balance managing to meet consumers’ changing tastes.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • But at this distance the jet’s energy wouldn’t have dissipated much during its voyage through space.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of space
Adjective
  • Both those historic actions happened as part of the Biden administration's focus on anti-money laundering and efforts to promote compliance with the then-emerging virtual currency industry.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Yeager's historic flight followed a series of unpowered glide tests, incuding three by Yeager himself in August of 1947, followed by ever faster subsonic powered flights.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of historic
Adjective
  • The row reached the competition jury’s press conference the day after the opening ceremony, where a reporter raised the question of historical fact and creative freedom.
    — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Furthermore, the use of economic arguments to justify oppression has disturbing historical precedent.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of historical

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“Vintage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vintage. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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