Thesaurus results for OLD GUARD

old guard

noun

Definition of old guard

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 The 33-year-old guard signed a new deal, the team said Thursday. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, 23-year-old guard Brandin Podziemski is eligible to sign a contract extension. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 The reshuffle immediately drew thousands of protesters into the streets of Kyiv and other cities, framing Fedorov’s removal as Zelenskyy siding with an entrenched military old guard over a reformer. — ABC News, 22 July 2026 Grill, a 26-year-old guard who played for the G League’s Windy City Bulls and Greensboro Swarm in 2025-26, hit four threes off the bench to lead all Celtics with 18 points. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for old guard

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establishment

Noun

When the total of demerits exceeds 30, the food establishment fails.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026
Datassential found that 99% more coffee establishments sold Apple Pie flavors and 49% more sold Caramel Apple compared to a year ago — in contrast, only 37% more establishments sold pumpkin spice lattes.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026