grand old man

Definition 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

Recent Examples on the Web 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. 2017

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“Grand old man.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20old%20man. Accessed 19 January 2020.

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