grand old men

plural of grand old man

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand old men
Noun
  • However, Lanning could also use this as an opportunity to improve a running game that has at times been lacking, with more difficult fixtures against the likes of USC and Washington still to come over the next month or so.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Vissel will be fondly aware of how quickly the tables can turn, having pounced on Sanfrecce Hiroshima imploding with four losses across their closing five league fixtures to clinch last year’s title on the final day.
    Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In practice, this meant building institutions that supported democratic and civil-society initiatives as well as directing aid across dozens of countries.
    Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
  • But unlike White, Leon thinks traditional finance institutions’ entrance into the cryptocurrency market could help counterbalance the effects of crypto-native players using massive amounts of leverage.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Grand old men.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand%20old%20men. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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