as in veteran
a person with long experience in a specified area
with 25 years on the job, Vinnie was the old hand everyone went to with their problems
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Recent Examples of old hand
The company changed its name in 2020 but was originally the Canadian Electric Boat Company (CEBC), an old hand in the modern e-boat market that built vessels relying on third-party electric and ICE propulsion systems.
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New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024
Dame Jane Glover, an old hand in this repertoire, rowed easily through the score with a big, pinwheeling beat.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2024
According to her Outside interview, 33-year-old Woodley is an old hand at camping thanks to family outings at Leo Carrillo State Park in Malibu and other California coastal haunts.
—Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
For the old hands out there, Applovin is DoubleClick on steroids.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
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New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024
Dame Jane Glover, an old hand in this repertoire, rowed easily through the score with a big, pinwheeling beat.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2024
According to her Outside interview, 33-year-old Woodley is an old hand at camping thanks to family outings at Leo Carrillo State Park in Malibu and other California coastal haunts.
—Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
For the old hands out there, Applovin is DoubleClick on steroids.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old hand
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The veteran actress reinforced her romantic bonafides in the starry ensemble movies Think Like a Man and Think Like a Man Too (2014) while finding a home on TV in Being Mary Jane (2013–2019).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Drake Baldwin thriving in role Rookie catcher Drake Baldwin’s role has been reduced since veteran Sean Murphy returned from the injured list, but Baldwin is excelling in his opportunities to catch a couple of times a week and also DH or pinch hit occasionally.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Old hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20hand. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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