veteran
noun
vet·er·an
ˈve-tə-rən 
ˈve-trən
1
a
: a former member of the armed forces
b
: an old soldier of long service
2
: a person of long experience usually in some occupation or skill (such as politics or the arts)
veteran
adjective
Examples of veteran in a Sentence
a veteran of the political scene
He's a 10-year veteran with the team.
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About 200 active-duty troops and veterans wearing T-shirts showing their branch of service marched in San Diego's Pride parade on July 16, 2011.
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Kate Murphy, Axios, 16 July 2024
The list of 2024 DNC participants has not yet been made public, though past conventions have included the party’s veterans and rising stars as well as celebrity supporters.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 16 July 2024
The Connecticut Sun players spoke for less than 10 minutes in their postgame news conference after routing the Phoenix Mercury 96-69, but veteran guard Rachel Banham spent much of that time forcing teammate DiJonai Carrington to turn away from her microphone in fits of laughter.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2024
If the Heat can even get off a single veteran contract, there could be room for at least two more prospects in the mix, perhaps even allowing Alondes Williams back into the mix.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2024
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Kate Murphy, Axios, 16 July 2024
The list of 2024 DNC participants has not yet been made public, though past conventions have included the party’s veterans and rising stars as well as celebrity supporters.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 16 July 2024
The Connecticut Sun players spoke for less than 10 minutes in their postgame news conference after routing the Phoenix Mercury 96-69, but veteran guard Rachel Banham spent much of that time forcing teammate DiJonai Carrington to turn away from her microphone in fits of laughter.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2024
If the Heat can even get off a single veteran contract, there could be room for at least two more prospects in the mix, perhaps even allowing Alondes Williams back into the mix.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2024
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“Veteran.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veteran. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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veteran
noun
vet·er·an
ˈvet-ə-rən
ˈve-trən
1
: a person who has had long experience (as in politics or the arts)
2
: a former member of the armed forces especially during wartime
veteran
adjective
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