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as in elder
a person of advanced years
a group of old-timers playing shuffleboard
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as in veteran
a person with long experience in a specified area
old-timers in the fishing industry couldn't remember a time when catches were so low
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Recent Examples of old-timer
Sosa hugged the old-timers on stage and the current players seemed thrilled to meet him.
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Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Audrey sees anybody new in the silo — plus some old-timers like Eater — as a drain on the dwindling food supplies.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
It’s also sparked tension between old-timers clinging to their neighborhood’s middle-class roots and other city residents who embrace the coast as an urban oasis.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Its inhabitants count among some of the last old-timers on the block in the center of the capital’s tourist district.
—Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
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Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Audrey sees anybody new in the silo — plus some old-timers like Eater — as a drain on the dwindling food supplies.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
It’s also sparked tension between old-timers clinging to their neighborhood’s middle-class roots and other city residents who embrace the coast as an urban oasis.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Its inhabitants count among some of the last old-timers on the block in the center of the capital’s tourist district.
—Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old-timer
Noun
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Leech Lake officials asked people to check on their neighbors — in particular elders and people with health conditions.—
Andrew Krueger,
Twin Cities,
23 June 2025
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The Cost of Delay: Why Timing Matters Every month of delay in implementing comprehensive elder and disability planning increases both financial risk and family stress.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The veteran would be a small upgrade in the outfield for the Padres.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Burks signed a one-year veteran minimum contract with the Heat last summer and again will likely need to settle for a minimum deal to re-sign with the Heat this summer.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Who among us oldsters doesn’t enjoy a good VFX-costume parlay?—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Folks back in the day had Yoda as their feisty oldster and the kids now have Maz. 36.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
24 May 2023
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The force of the crash sent the car’s engine into its front seat, killing all three adult occupants: Mansfield, Brody and Harrison (as well as Mansfield’s chihuahua), according to The New York Times.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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The following admission rates go into effect July 1: Tickets for children ages 2 to 12 will cost $22, and adult tickets for those ages 13 and up will be $27.—
Jasmine Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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Various private clinics in the fields of surgery, dentistry, cardiology, and geriatrics are available, as well as senior-friendly services.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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The number of nurse practitioners specializing in geriatrics has more than tripled since 2010, increasing the availability of care to the current population of seniors, a recent study in JAMA Network Open found.—
Jariel Arvin,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2025
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Whereas modern extermination tends to involve poisons or traps that a professional later clears, ancients had to take on pests one by one.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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Read More: These 5 Ancient Civilizations Treasured Their Pets Coping with Critters The discovery of archeological remains has helped scientists better understand how ancients coped with bothersome critters.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Old-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old-timer. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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