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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for old guard

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establishment

Noun

Several downtown establishments keep limited weekly schedules, so check operating hours before setting out.

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
In the weeks since, there have been many stories of establishment Democrats frustrated by this, with different narratives coming from Democrats about why this is happening and why the DSA is a problem.

— NPR, NPR, 20 July 2026