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 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 Dumont, whose professional background is in owning and operating casinos, is gambling that his franchise can use a 34-year-old guard who is coming off another major injury whose forte is surreal quickness and dribble-drive penetration as the primary complement to Cooper Flagg. — Mac Engel june 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026 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 Mayo, a 6-foot-4, 23-year-old guard from Lawrence, who played for KU his senior year after three seasons at South Dakota State, was a member of the Cleveland Charge in the NBA G League during the 2025-26 campaign. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for old guard

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establishment

Noun

Socialists have been on the rise after candidates such as Melat Kiros and Darializa Avila Chevalier beat longtime Democratic incumbents and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani defeated the Democratic establishment in last year’s mayoral race.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026
Meanwhile, in suburban areas and in statewide contests establishment Democrats generally are winning against progressive challengers.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026