old-timer
noun
old-tim·er
ˈōl(d)-ˈtī-mər 
-ˌtī-mər
Examples of old-timer in a Sentence
a group of old-timers playing shuffleboard
old-timers in the fishing industry couldn't remember a time when catches were so low
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For decades, old-timers like me figured there was just no way anyone could get to 894.
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Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
From Matt Damon’s anxious pickpocket to Carl Reiner’s old-timer master of disguise, each member of the gang is unforgettable in their own way, and the precision with which Soderbergh arranges them during the big heist is hugely satisfying every time.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Sosa hugged the old-timers on stage and the current players seemed thrilled to meet him.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Audrey sees anybody new in the silo — plus some old-timers like Eater — as a drain on the dwindling food supplies.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
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Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
From Matt Damon’s anxious pickpocket to Carl Reiner’s old-timer master of disguise, each member of the gang is unforgettable in their own way, and the precision with which Soderbergh arranges them during the big heist is hugely satisfying every time.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Sosa hugged the old-timers on stage and the current players seemed thrilled to meet him.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Audrey sees anybody new in the silo — plus some old-timers like Eater — as a drain on the dwindling food supplies.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for old-timer
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“Old-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-timer. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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