Thesaurus results for OLD GUARD

old guard

noun

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 elder Pitino is part of college sports’ old guard. —

Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026 After fueling a fourth-quarter comeback win for the Nuggets (43-28) on Friday night, the 33-year-old guard admitted the accolade has been on his mind as a source of motivation. —

Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026 Shah ran for the mayoral seat in 2022 as an independent against candidates fielded by the Nepali old guard, winning a surprise victory on a largely online campaign against corruption and poor governance. —

Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 Mar. 2026 The 35-year-old guard has played just two games for Golden State. —

Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for old guard

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establishment

Noun

Dining establishments like sit-down restaurants, drive-thrus, gas stations and grocery stores are required to get food inspections, and governments have to release those inspections to the public.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
But even the entry-level Superior Rooms offer good-sized nests for a Florentine sojourn, and there is no such thing as a small bathroom in this establishment (or one, come to that, without enough marble to carve a David).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026