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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Fans of shared plates, Asian cuisine and old-timers who are curious to see how the former space of Wynwood Kitchen & Bar has evolved into a sleek restaurant with a gorgeous bar.
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Constance Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
But you old-timers might want to go back even further.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 31 July 2025
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When properties are flooded, old-timers and newcomers alike tend to fix things back up.
—John Seabrook, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
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Constance Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
But you old-timers might want to go back even further.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Security old-timers know to keep a copy of the free cleanup-only antivirus from Malwarebytes in their toolkits.
—PC Magazine, 30 July 2025
When properties are flooded, old-timers and newcomers alike tend to fix things back up.
—John Seabrook, New Yorker, 21 July 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 6 Aug. 2025.
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