How to Use old-timer in a Sentence
old-timer
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To the old-timers, this was war.
—John Carlisle, Freep.com, 31 May 2025
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The old-timers try to stay in touch.
—Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
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What's life like for the old-timers who stayed?
—John Carlisle, Freep.com, 23 May 2025
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Other old-timers and close friends stopped by to lend a hand.
—Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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The owner and barista hold court with the two old-timers at the counter.
—Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
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The movie is all about old-timers, and it’s filled with real old-timers.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
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Sosa hugged the old-timers on stage and the current players seemed thrilled to meet him.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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The housing tide is shifting, and for now, the edge has gone to the stodgy old-timers.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
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With two outs, the Rays put five straight men on base and the old-timers were dancing in the aisles.
—Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2023
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Designed with the needs of senior dogs in mind, this recipe helps keep beloved old-timers going strong.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
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Does the town still have a past outside the fading memories of its old-timers?
—John Carlisle, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
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Bob had to learn the ropes from old-timers and many magazine articles and books.
—Bob Rocchetta As Told To Al Ristori, Outdoor Life, 28 Oct. 2026
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But the art of physical scorekeeping isn’t just for old-timers.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Fortunately, the old-timers’ tales and warnings proved to be a bit overblown.
—Pete Robbins, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
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For decades, old-timers like me figured there was just no way anyone could get to 894.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Some bargain hunters poked around, while a handful of old-timers walked the halls for exercise.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Which is maybe closer to what some of the neighborhood’s old-timers loved about it to begin with.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Dec. 2024
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Some old-timers would tough it out in tennis shoes to be extra quiet while walking through the woods.
—Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 13 Mar. 2024
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An old-timer from the van, Ray Insalaco, came in to help box up the desks.
—Jay Kirk, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2023
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The older Democrats in my area are old-timers in overalls who’ve been farming their whole lives.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
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In the last few months, six people have moved into the town, most of them relatives of the old-timers.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
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Hence, the elimination of the 'old-timer' from the signage.
—Anna Commander gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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Some days Mager will stop to have a Key West old-timer tell a story from his porch.
—Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
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The three-wheelers are a far cry from the old-timers that only a year ago cruised the streets spewing clouds of black smoke.
—ABC News, 10 July 2026
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Then an old-timer hoarse and exigent with years bugled like a braying donkey.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 2 May 2024
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Meanwhile, the two clueless old-timers in her orbit natter on about their man problems.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024
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But the feverish erosion has startled old-timers and newcomers alike.
—Brady Dennis, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Mar. 2023
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So, the context of this game is what the old-timers used to colloquially call a battle of piss ants.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
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Forst praised Kotsay for his ability to teach the game to a roster that was full of first-timers and old-timers.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
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Get these two old-timers their AARP cards and shingles shots already.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2023
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