vintage year

noun

1. the year of production of a vintage wine.

2. a year in which something of outstanding quality was produced or that was an especially happy or successful time.

Word History and Origins

Origin of vintage year¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

The band turns the way-back machine to vintage year 1985 for its Forum stage set.

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"From wild swimming in the lake to whittling wood into magic wands, dancing to headliners Rick Astley, McFly, Faithless and Paloma Faith to surprise hit of the festival Dogshow and eating the finest BBQ outside of Texas, it’s been a vintage year at Camp Bestival Shropshire."

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The awards come after a year peppered with blockbuster games, leading some to call it a vintage year in gaming.

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The 1976 Five Nations was a vintage year for Williams, who scored two excellent tries as Wales beat England at Twickenham to set the ball rolling for another Grand Slam.

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And while some might not even consider 2023 to have been a vintage year, it still brought us the final series of Happy Valley and Succession.

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