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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Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 18 Sep. 2025
But Black Bear has enlisted Benjamin Kramer, an old hand from CAA, to oversee operations, and Row K has tapped Megan Colligan, a former Paramount and Imax executive, to lead the company.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Another old hand, Rashid, took all three South African wickets to avoid total humiliation.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Two newcomers and an old hand will fill three open seats on the seven-member board that oversees the multibillion-dollar Blueprint for Maryland’s Future education reform plan, as the program enters its fourth year of implementation.
—William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 21 Aug. 2025
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Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 18 Sep. 2025
But Black Bear has enlisted Benjamin Kramer, an old hand from CAA, to oversee operations, and Row K has tapped Megan Colligan, a former Paramount and Imax executive, to lead the company.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Another old hand, Rashid, took all three South African wickets to avoid total humiliation.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Two newcomers and an old hand will fill three open seats on the seven-member board that oversees the multibillion-dollar Blueprint for Maryland’s Future education reform plan, as the program enters its fourth year of implementation.
—William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old hand
veteran
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That’s when Young and Davis are expected to be the top veterans on a team that features a young nucleus that includes Alex Sarr, Kyshawn George, Bilal Coulibaly, Tre Johnson, Bub Carrington, Will Riley and others.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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With two veterans gone, Coach Tyronn Lue will be looking deeper down the bench for help, especially late in games.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Old hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20hand. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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