young and old
idiom
: young people and old people : people of all ages
The game is played by young and old alike.
a story for young and old
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Twenty years later, the 90,000-plus-square-foot facility at 405 Ruth Snow Drive is still providing entertainment, recreation and more to young and old throughout the Fort Worth area.
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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2024
Plötzensee’s 161,000-square-foot sandy beach has the key things city dwellers need for a fun day out: Aperol spritzes for the adults, a playground and waterslides for the kids, and pedal boats and beach volleyball for young and old alike.
—Liz Humphreys, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 May 2023
Russia has declared total war on the country and its citizens, young and old.
—Fiona Hill, Foreign Affairs, 15 Feb. 2023
It’s made up of people young and old, those who have sung consistently over the years and others who haven’t.
—Abigail Gruskin, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2024
Police began pulling dozens of people, young and old, off the roadway.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Followers young and old clutch firearms—typically the AR-15—during services, while Sean has taken to wearing a crown of bullets.
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
The tradition is observed by people young and old, particularly in Northern India and Nepal, where the mythology behind the festival originates.
—Hari Kumar, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Zany fairy-tale-tastic antics ensue — with multilevel jokes that manage to amuse both young and old.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024
Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2024
Plötzensee’s 161,000-square-foot sandy beach has the key things city dwellers need for a fun day out: Aperol spritzes for the adults, a playground and waterslides for the kids, and pedal boats and beach volleyball for young and old alike.
—Liz Humphreys, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 May 2023
Russia has declared total war on the country and its citizens, young and old.
—Fiona Hill, Foreign Affairs, 15 Feb. 2023
It’s made up of people young and old, those who have sung consistently over the years and others who haven’t.
—Abigail Gruskin, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2024
Police began pulling dozens of people, young and old, off the roadway.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Followers young and old clutch firearms—typically the AR-15—during services, while Sean has taken to wearing a crown of bullets.
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
The tradition is observed by people young and old, particularly in Northern India and Nepal, where the mythology behind the festival originates.
—Hari Kumar, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Zany fairy-tale-tastic antics ensue — with multilevel jokes that manage to amuse both young and old.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024
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