Examples of old hand in a Sentence
He's an old hand at working on cars.
with 25 years on the job, Vinnie was the old hand everyone went to with their problems
Recent Examples on the Web
This coming year will bring a slew of new mysteries from old hands.
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Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024
Discussions around the leading voices of the AI zeitgeist have not often included the old hands of computing like IBM, Intel, Sony Group, or Dell.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2023
No matter the context or occasion, salty crackers and creamy butter are a delicious duo—and that simple goodness is what gets the newcomers so excited and keeps the old hands so devoted.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2023
After running for governor as a political outsider, Youngkin picked a Cabinet that mixed newcomers to Richmond and government with a few old hands who knew the ropes in Virginia’s divided Capitol.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2023
And while the conventional climate narrative has been that polluting sectors only change when outside disruptors like Elon Musk or Engine No. 1 shake things up, Lindqvist, CEO of SSAB since 2011, is an old hand in the steel world, having worked at the company for nearly two and a half decades.
—Time, 28 Apr. 2022
Sabrina Eaton reports Latta is an old hand.
—Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 30 Dec. 2021
The sweet moment was captured by fans at the show, and even shows the 9-year-old hand Swift something in return.
—Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2023
And if that is the case, some of Washington’s old hands say, Mr. Biden and Congress could still focus on the business at hand.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2023
Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024
Discussions around the leading voices of the AI zeitgeist have not often included the old hands of computing like IBM, Intel, Sony Group, or Dell.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2023
No matter the context or occasion, salty crackers and creamy butter are a delicious duo—and that simple goodness is what gets the newcomers so excited and keeps the old hands so devoted.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2023
After running for governor as a political outsider, Youngkin picked a Cabinet that mixed newcomers to Richmond and government with a few old hands who knew the ropes in Virginia’s divided Capitol.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2023
And while the conventional climate narrative has been that polluting sectors only change when outside disruptors like Elon Musk or Engine No. 1 shake things up, Lindqvist, CEO of SSAB since 2011, is an old hand in the steel world, having worked at the company for nearly two and a half decades.
—Time, 28 Apr. 2022
Sabrina Eaton reports Latta is an old hand.
—Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 30 Dec. 2021
The sweet moment was captured by fans at the show, and even shows the 9-year-old hand Swift something in return.
—Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2023
And if that is the case, some of Washington’s old hands say, Mr. Biden and Congress could still focus on the business at hand.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2023
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“Old hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20hand. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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