SINCE 1828
grand old man
nounDefinition of grand old man
: a venerated practitioner or former practitioner of an art, profession, or sport
the grand old man of jazz
Examples of grand old man in a Sentence
the grand old man of the American theater
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The grand old man of counter-culture country plays the House of Blues. — NOLA.com, "New Orleans 2018 spring concert schedule: From Willie Nelson to Hall and Oates," 26 Feb. 2018 Bill Clinton was impeached for lying about his affair with Monica Lewinsky but survived office and has enjoyed a post-presidential career as a globetrotting elder statesman and grand old man of the Democratic Party. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, "Blake Farenthold and the Grandfathering of Sexual Harassment," 14 Dec. 2017 Now, Gates is the grand old man, a savvy mentor for players such as second-year tight end Hunter Henry, who might be a rising star but barely factored into the game plan in the opener. — Sam Farmer, sandiegouniontribune.com, "History must wait for Chargers' Gates," 11 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'grand old man.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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