as in veteran
a person with long experience in a specified area
with 25 years on the job, Vinnie was the old hand everyone went to with their problems
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Recent Examples of old hand
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.
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Every step is a struggle, but Janken perseveres, her 96-year-old hands tightly gripping the railing.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
The company changed its name in 2020 but was originally the Canadian Electric Boat Company (CEBC), an old hand in the modern e-boat market that built vessels relying on third-party electric and ICE propulsion systems.
—New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024
Dame Jane Glover, an old hand in this repertoire, rowed easily through the score with a big, pinwheeling beat.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2024
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Every step is a struggle, but Janken perseveres, her 96-year-old hands tightly gripping the railing.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
The company changed its name in 2020 but was originally the Canadian Electric Boat Company (CEBC), an old hand in the modern e-boat market that built vessels relying on third-party electric and ICE propulsion systems.
—New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024
Dame Jane Glover, an old hand in this repertoire, rowed easily through the score with a big, pinwheeling beat.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old hand
veteran
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Co-founder Theo Dumont has enlisted industry veteran Jeff Pryor as strategic advisor for the Dubai launch.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Alt, who is coming off an outstanding rookie season and was a left tackle at Notre Dame, was replaced by veteran Trey Pipkins III.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Old hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20hand. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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