Thesaurus results for OLD GUARD

old guard

noun

as in establishment

the usually older members of an organization (such as a political party) who do not want or like change She's not popular with the old guard.

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Recent Examples of old guard Speculation and rumors dominated the ecosystem around the 25-year-old guard for months. —

Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026 The Nets traded to the Clippers the draft rights to Vanja Markinovic, a 29-year-old guard from Serbia whom the Nets acquired in a 2023 Kevin Durant trade with the Phoenix Suns. —

Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026 The Clippers traded Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday in exchange for 26-year-old guard Darius Garland. —

Janis Carr, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026 An arbitrator, however, on Monday released a ruling that Rozier’s salary, including the amount previously withheld, must be paid directly to the 31-year-old guard. —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for old guard

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establishment

Noun

Franklin was also an entrepreneur and partial owner of multiple establishments, including Garfield 502, on West Garfield Ave.

— Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Eviction of foreign establishments.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026