old hand

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Recent Examples of old hand Director Len Wiseman is an old hand at franchise filmmaking, having made the first two Underworld films and Live Free or Die Hard (2007), which doesn’t stop everything from somehow feeling a tad chintzy. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025 But Latta is an old hand on the committee and a longtime nuclear energy booster. Daniel Moore, Axios, 15 Feb. 2025 The mixture of new blood and old hands, Long says, helps the agency identify new directions and figure out the best way to fund them. Byjeffrey Mervis, science.org, 7 Feb. 2025 His crew is mostly high school students collecting community service hours along with old hands who have been using wobbly ladders, ropes and pulleys for years to string long strands of lights from the cedars’ graceful branches. Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for old hand
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veteran
Noun
  • Leading nominee Lady Gaga, Latin Icon Award recipient Ricky Martin and viral video breakouts Sombr and Conan Gray showcased MTV's commitment to balancing veterans and upstarts during the 2025 VMAs.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Thomas is a former NBA lottery pick and 13-year veteran and current basketball coach at a high school just up the road, Paramus Catholic, who had just shared a hearty handshake and hug with the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback.
    Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Old hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20hand. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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