How to Use young and old in a Sentence

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• Hundreds of people, young and old, crowd the road in front of the tank.
  — Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
• The scofflaws were men and women, young and old, wild hair and no hair.
  — Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 29 Jan. 2024
• But, in any case, young and old enough to be his own daughter.
  — Graham Swift, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2024
• The men were Black and white, young and old, covered in tattoos and clean-cut.
  — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2023
• People, young and old, danced and ate, while others brought clothes and shoes to sell to the crowd.
  — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2023
• Here’s hoping the right leaders (young and old) step up, and soon.
  — The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
• And people young and old, to this day, still come up to me and ask about the story behind the song.
  — Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2023
• Stevenson is well versed in the attraction of golf to young and old.
  — Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
• The video also includes B-roll of a young and old couple.
  — Cydney Lee, Billboard, 24 July 2023
• The festival welcomes young and old to gather and is free to all.
  — oregonlive, 19 July 2023
• Families, both young and old, went down that same dirt road with stuff that ceased to be mine.
  — Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Sep. 2024
• There is a mix of different pines and hardwood trees, both young and old.
  — Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2024
• From go-go clubs to gospel concerts The Rare Essence show brought out a crowd of young and old clubgoers.
  — Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
• To attend, astronomers young and old arrived from near and far.
  — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2023
• Knick fans, young and old and in between, want games like those starting Monday night.
  — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 4 May 2024
• Police began pulling dozens of people, young and old, off the roadway.
  — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
• But there were also so many fans, young and old, wearing their own jerseys.
  — Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2025
• But there is one thing both series have in common, and that is to utilize the LEGO brand as a way to connect with fans, young and old.
  — Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
• These two elements drew in fans both young and old throughout the weekend.
  — Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2025
• His son Asif Ali said that about 500 people, young and old, attended.
  — Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2022
• Triple Hot Chocolate Hot chocolate is a favorite with young and old alike, and this recipe is a real treat.
  — Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2023
• Music lovers, young and old, have converged from all over the globe to this corner of Mississippi to hear the blues in the place it was born.
  — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
• And the oversized cylindrical fish lanterns — became a magnet for young and old as well.
  — Ed Massey, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
• As people arrive — young and old, white and Black, all poor — each is handed a ticket.
  — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2026
• Those are just a few reasons why couples young and old still flock here.
  — Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Jan. 2026
• One of the Fublets is modeled after Derpy Tiger, a favorite online amongst fans young and old.
  — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
• That had become a way of life for the city’s poorest residents, young and old alike.
  — Heather Ann Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
• The tricky balance for Hurzeler is getting the blend right between young and old.
  — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
• Price appreciated that both young and old showed up at the Plano protest but wished more had joined.
  — Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 17 Jan. 2026
• Longtime regulars hold court at the bar, and customers young and old sit at tables drinking long-neck beers along with soups and burgers.
  — Amanda Hancock, IndyStar, 16 Jan. 2026