veteran
noun
vet·er·an
ˈve-tə-rən 
ˈve-trən
1
a
: a former member of the armed forces
b
: an old soldier of long service
2
: a person of long experience usually in some occupation or skill (such as politics or the arts)
veteran
adjective
Examples of veteran in a Sentence
a veteran of the political scene
He's a 10-year veteran with the team.
Recent Examples on the Web
Certain groups like military service members, veterans, and U.S. citizens and permanent residents with permanent disabilities are eligible for free entry any time of year.
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Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Not only is the supply of shares to borrow very low, but the demand is high because some market veterans believe it is overvalued.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
The new owner is digital media and technology veteran Tim O’Brien, chief revenue officer and board member of the interactive entertainment company and mobile games publisher Scopely, who paid roughly $6 million less than the couple originally wanted.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
After two years of war, all the veterans in the unit were exhausted.
—Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
It was first observed on May 30, 1868, and for decades on that date after Gen. John A. Logan, the leader of the Grand Army of the Republic for Northern Civil War veterans, had called for a nationwide day of remembrance.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2024
Biden’s Florida leadership team brings three veterans of the state’s politics into the president’s formal campaign structure.
—Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
Larson was a 25-year veteran of the U.S. Postal Service, according to Ruth Mendoza, the inspector in charge for the U.S. Postal Inspection Service-Chicago.
—Jeff Kolkey, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
Larson was identified as a 25-year veteran of the U.S. Postal Service.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2024
Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Not only is the supply of shares to borrow very low, but the demand is high because some market veterans believe it is overvalued.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
The new owner is digital media and technology veteran Tim O’Brien, chief revenue officer and board member of the interactive entertainment company and mobile games publisher Scopely, who paid roughly $6 million less than the couple originally wanted.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
After two years of war, all the veterans in the unit were exhausted.
—Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
It was first observed on May 30, 1868, and for decades on that date after Gen. John A. Logan, the leader of the Grand Army of the Republic for Northern Civil War veterans, had called for a nationwide day of remembrance.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2024
Biden’s Florida leadership team brings three veterans of the state’s politics into the president’s formal campaign structure.
—Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
Larson was a 25-year veteran of the U.S. Postal Service, according to Ruth Mendoza, the inspector in charge for the U.S. Postal Inspection Service-Chicago.
—Jeff Kolkey, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
Larson was identified as a 25-year veteran of the U.S. Postal Service.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2024
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veteran
noun
vet·er·an
ˈvet-ə-rən
ˈve-trən
1
: a person who has had long experience (as in politics or the arts)
2
: a former member of the armed forces especially during wartime
veteran
adjective
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