golden oldie

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noun (sometimes initial capital letters)

Informal. something once popular or valued that has retained its appeal or for which interest has been reawakened, especially a popular song or record.

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Origin of golden oldie

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70

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How to use golden oldie in a sentence

But on Thursday Boxer triggered a Golden State political earthquake, announcing that she would not seek a fifth term in 2016.
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The former Virginia governor was once the golden boy of the GOP.
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The Second Republic was also considered the another golden age for Korean Cinema.
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And the series was implausibly shut out by both the Golden Globe and SAG Awards.
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Congratulations on your Golden Globe nomination for Best Director.
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I pictured him as slim and young looking, smooth-faced, with golden curly hair, and big brown eyes.
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Centurus aurifrons dubius (Cabot): Golden-fronted Woodpecker.
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No man should regard the subject of religion as decided for him until he has read The Golden Bough.
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He set down as the second the golden rule, “Whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, do ye even so to them.”
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And he himself brought her the golden-brown bouillon, in a dainty Sevres cup, with a flaky cracker or two on the saucer.
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British Dictionary definitions for golden oldie

golden oldie

noun

something old or long-established, esp a hit record or song that has remained popular or is enjoying a revivalAlso called: oldie

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