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 All eyes were on the 22-year-old guard inside the venue, too, when her little brother sweetly joined her post-selection interview. —

Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026 The 29-year-old guard has been a model of consistency for the New York Knicks, posting similar numbers to his last two All-NBA campaigns. —

Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026 Investors showed the stock love on signs that the chipmaker may be starting to shed its old guard reputation. —

Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026 The 37-year-old guard faces an uphill battle to return from an ACL tear, but the front office values her veteran presence. —

Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for old guard

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establishment

Noun

Massie rode the tail end of the Tea Party wave, dominating a seven-way primary and a special election to replace a retiring Republican who was more closely aligned with the party establishment.

— Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
The bills come on the heels of legislation passed last year that sought to limit immigration enforcement at health care facilities, including by prohibiting medical establishments from allowing federal agents without a valid search warrant or court order into private areas.

— Claudia Boyd Barrett, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026