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 Two days later, the Clippers got even younger by sending starting center Ivica Zubac and third-year guard Kobe Brown to Indiana for 23-year-old guard Bennedict Mathurin, backup center Isaiah Jackson, two first-round picks and one second-round pick. — Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026 The Valkyries seemed equally eager to welcome the rookie to the league’s most intimidating road environment, and succeeded in stifling the 23-year-old guard. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 June 2026 Burries is a 20-year-old guard who stands 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds with a 6-6 wingspan. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026 Castle spent much of the game either playing or sitting with foul trouble — a big blow for San Antonio considering the 21-year-old guard has been the Spurs’ second-best player this postseason. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for old guard

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establishment

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The full inspections show how each establishment has corrected or is working to correct any remaining violations.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
Perhaps because these gatherings require so much forethought, spending the entire evening in a single establishment feels wasteful.

— Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026