Old West

noun

1. the western region of the U.S., especially in the frontier period of the 19th century.

Example Sentences

The technique of “Train Dreams”—the stylized juxtaposition of images and narration, the kaleidoscopic jumble of anxious memories and pastoral portraits—is not the stuff of an Old West parable.

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Among its first buildings were a land office, a beauty parlor, a motel, two restaurants and a feed store — all with Old West facades.

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Walking along the hotel’s concrete paths, the overall effect is far more sci-fi than Old West.

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In his latest, Danielewski serves up a tale of the Old West, in which two Utah brothers embark on a quest to save two horses from slaughter.

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“Outside the United States and the old West, every strong elected leader tries hard to dismantle institutions,” he said.

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