the old guard

noun

: the usually older members of an organization (such as a political party) who do not want or like change

She's not popular with the old guard.

(US) The old guard is stronger than ever.

(British) The old guard are stronger than ever.

Examples of the old guard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And for Alabama, the Crimson Tide will attempt to stake claim to remaining the old guard of the college football landscape, and brush their three losses aside for a College Football Playoff semifinal berth. —Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025

By Nikki Ekstein, Bloomberg For someone whose job is seeking out the new and notable in travel, 2025 was a year when the old guard came out on top. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025

This five-year-old bourbon stands with the best of the old guard in Kentucky and Tennessee. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025

Tax cuts on tipped wages and overtime as well as tariffs gained favor among many Republicans — all ideas that were anathema to the old guard. —Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for the old guard

• bodyguard
• boulevard
• disregard
• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard