as in older
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
the overwhelming majority of that rock band's fans are over-the-hill baby boomers on a nostalgia trip
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Recent Examples of over-the-hill
Pratt looks like an over-the-hill fighter who took and threw a bunch of punches in the ring and is coming back out for the 12th round.
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Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
27 May 2026
In Season 1, Owen Wilson stars as Pryce Cahill, who goes by the nickname Stick, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago.
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Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
The value of superstars Matthews and Nylander aren’t over-the-hill stars either.
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Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Robert Duvall played over-the-hill country singer Mac Sledge in Tender Mercies.
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Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Mike lives a lonely life seemingly devoid of any interiority, working for an over-the-hill crime boss known as Money (Nick Nolte), whom Mike has managed to piss off with his less-than-spotless latest burglary.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2026
Catherine was the queen of self-abusing, hard-living, and heading-over-the-hill entertainment veterans — women who were trapped behind a façade of slick showbiz tics that barely covered the active volcano of psychosis bubbling right under their surface.
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Merrill Markoe,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
Tom Basden, who co-wrote the script with Tim Key, plays an over-the-hill rock star who unknowingly is paired with his bitter ex-partner, played by Carey Mulligan, for a private concert on a remote Welsh island.
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Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
17 Dec. 2025
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
27 May 2026
In Season 1, Owen Wilson stars as Pryce Cahill, who goes by the nickname Stick, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago.
—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
The value of superstars Matthews and Nylander aren’t over-the-hill stars either.
—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Robert Duvall played over-the-hill country singer Mac Sledge in Tender Mercies.
—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Mike lives a lonely life seemingly devoid of any interiority, working for an over-the-hill crime boss known as Money (Nick Nolte), whom Mike has managed to piss off with his less-than-spotless latest burglary.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2026
Catherine was the queen of self-abusing, hard-living, and heading-over-the-hill entertainment veterans — women who were trapped behind a façade of slick showbiz tics that barely covered the active volcano of psychosis bubbling right under their surface.
—
Merrill Markoe,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
Tom Basden, who co-wrote the script with Tim Key, plays an over-the-hill rock star who unknowingly is paired with his bitter ex-partner, played by Carey Mulligan, for a private concert on a remote Welsh island.
—
Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
17 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for over-the-hill
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Never leave children, elderly adults or pets in a parked car or truck, even for a few minutes, even if the windows are open, public safety agencies warn.
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According to police, an elderly driver struck a vehicle, struck the pedestrians and then crashed into a building.
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Instead of applying an anti-aging serum and following up with your favorite night cream, this Blithe serum features a hybrid formula that combines both steps into one.
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Plus, keep scrolling for even more anti-aging skin care at Amazon.
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The infant, who is 9 months old, was rescued along with her mother, the State Department told Fox News Digital.
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While students honed their skills at the Santa Monica studio for the last year and four months, Blanck found an old pilates studio in Pacific Highlands for rent, but the numbers just didn't add up.
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The study also categorized unemployment claims by age and found that a significant portion of claims were from those aged 36 to 65, signaling that AI’s effect doesn’t only affect early-career jobs.
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Start on East Passyunk Avenue at Sao, a raw bar from the team behind the beloved Cambodian noodle house Mawn, for aged hamachi crudo dressed in coconut cream, torn lime leaves and crushed peanuts ($27).
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