Printing. Also oldstyle a type style differentiated from modern by the more or less uniform thickness of all strokes and by slanted serifs.
(initial capital letters) time reckoned according to the Julian calendar.
First recorded in 1865–70
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I am a little bit more old style.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
"I feel bored with the old style of politics," said Napat Sinakasa, a 23-year-old software developer and second-time voter.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
“I just like the old style of everything. I love looking at all covers of the different records and CDs,” said Mora.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2025
“Similar grass to what we play at home. Similar kind of old style, tree-lined golf course, which is what I grew up on.”
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024
A Langley engineer in the old style, Pearson had graduated from Worcester Polytechnic in Massachusetts and started work at the lab in 1930.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
A guitar modification designed by Reuben Cox at Old Style Guitar Shop was a secret weapon in the music world — until Orangewood started manufacturing its own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025
Called The Old Style Raiders, it bridges the gap between Treays' raucous early material and his new, more reflective outlook.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2022
At Bernie’s, on the corner of Clark and Waveland, I nursed one last Old Style on the back patio and watched the final inning.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2020
Anheuser-Busch was made the team’s exclusive beer partner, pushing out Old Style, a regional staple affiliated with the team for 60 years.
From Time ● Nov. 3, 2016
For my own part, I am inclined to hope that the baby's prospects in life will not be wrecked by the absurd Russian habit of using the Old Style.
From Tristram of Blent An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House by Hope, Anthony
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