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 Others are angry at the political old guard for failing them. —

ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026 Scream on its old guard of Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox prevails. —

Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2026 Not long after, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra called the 24-year-old guard. —

Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026 The 38-year-old guard will be on the floor when Minnesota resumes post all-star break practice on Wednesday evening. —

Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for old guard

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establishment

Noun

Dignified transfers of military members have been occurring at Dover since its establishment in 1948, and are a solemn show of respect for those who lose their lives in the nation's service.

— Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 7 Mar. 2026
The falling-out between the Pentagon and Anthropic highlighted the clash of cultures between the defense establishment and Silicon Valley, which has its roots in military innovations but has since turned squeamish about seeing its technology used for war.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026