old-timer
noun
old-tim·er
ˈōl(d)-ˈtī-mər 
-ˌtī-mər
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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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As for the restaurant, which is also recognized by Michelin, Trindade admits that local old-timers didn’t know what to make of its breezy design, ever-changing small plates and international influences.
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Ann Abel, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
The old-timers had sheep and sheep country in their blood.
—Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, the two clueless old-timers in her orbit natter on about their man problems.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024
There is a brief mention of grumbling among old-timers that the neighborhood staple has forsaken its roots.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2024
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Ann Abel, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
The old-timers had sheep and sheep country in their blood.
—Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, the two clueless old-timers in her orbit natter on about their man problems.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024
There is a brief mention of grumbling among old-timers that the neighborhood staple has forsaken its roots.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2024
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“Old-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-timer. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.
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