old guard
noun
variants
or less commonly Old Guard
1
: the conservative and especially older members of an organization (such as a political party)
2
: a group of established prestige and influence
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Scream on its old guard of Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox prevails.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2026
The 27-year-old guard looked like the Warriors’ best player ….
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
The financial institution upgraded the tech old guard to an outperform rating from perform.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
Not long after, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra called the 24-year-old guard.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2026
The 27-year-old guard looked like the Warriors’ best player ….
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
The financial institution upgraded the tech old guard to an outperform rating from perform.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
Not long after, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra called the 24-year-old guard.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Old guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20guard. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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