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.
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But Forest cannot rely on the old guard alone.
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Paul Taylor, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Walk Madison Avenue between East 69th and East 79th, where the old guard of jewelers and maisons shares pavement with newer power players like Khaite and Toteme.
—Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
It’s been framing its fight against Disney as one for consumers, a case that challenges the old guard’s pricing playbook.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
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
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Paul Taylor, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Walk Madison Avenue between East 69th and East 79th, where the old guard of jewelers and maisons shares pavement with newer power players like Khaite and Toteme.
—Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
It’s been framing its fight against Disney as one for consumers, a case that challenges the old guard’s pricing playbook.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
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
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“The old guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20old%20guard. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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