young and old
idiom
: young people and old people : people of all ages
The game is played by young and old alike.
a story for young and old
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This time, Democrats, Republicans and independents — young and old — need to set aside their political differences and take Mamdani’s past and present statements at face value.
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Felice Friedson, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
Californians living in big cities and rural countrysides, young and old, expressed similar unease.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Couples, young and old, and families, big and small, cram in alongside crowded all-male groups.
—Derek Sandhaus, Saveur, 10 July 2025
No one is a spectator – young and old, senior and junior, new or long-term, admin and executive.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Felice Friedson, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
Californians living in big cities and rural countrysides, young and old, expressed similar unease.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Couples, young and old, and families, big and small, cram in alongside crowded all-male groups.
—Derek Sandhaus, Saveur, 10 July 2025
No one is a spectator – young and old, senior and junior, new or long-term, admin and executive.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for young and old
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“Young and old.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/young%20and%20old. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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