The 38th annual Grammy Awards tried hard to shake off the show's old stodgy image.

He shed the stodgy image of the old left-wing parties, introducing slick new party conventions designed for television.

At this rate, the Giants won't be able to use their stodgy image to their advantage much longer.

But it helps revise the stodgy image of the couture.

Munich has come a long way in shedding its stodgy, hard-drinking image.

Apart from revamping, the company has also been casting about for a new, less stodgy image.

He often teased her about the stodgy image of her profession.

But they were old enough to be concerned about their stodgy image.

Market research found that the agency had a dated, stodgy image, especially among well-heeled professionals 30 to 50 years old.

Still, many brands try to cultivate less stodgy images to remain relevant in competitive categories.