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as in elder
a person of advanced years
a group of old-timers playing shuffleboard
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as in veteran
a person with long experience in a specified area
old-timers in the fishing industry couldn't remember a time when catches were so low
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Recent Examples of old-timer
Does the town still have a past outside the fading memories of its old-timers?
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John Carlisle, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
More deals may or may not emerge – old-timer Mediacom is still operating independently - but none may ever again represent a real realignment in the cable world.
—Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
That puts him in league with ornery old-timers being refused entry into supermarkets, where customers queue outside, standing six feet apart.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
For decades, old-timers like me figured there was just no way anyone could get to 894.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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John Carlisle, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
More deals may or may not emerge – old-timer Mediacom is still operating independently - but none may ever again represent a real realignment in the cable world.
—Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
That puts him in league with ornery old-timers being refused entry into supermarkets, where customers queue outside, standing six feet apart.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
For decades, old-timers like me figured there was just no way anyone could get to 894.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old-timer
Noun
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Johnny and Ben are usually depicted as bickering surrogate brothers, the hotheaded youngster and the curmudgeonly elder; Susan is a pragmatic force, with Reed often lost in his own world.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
25 July 2025
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But such victories will likely reassure party elders resistant to change, thereby leaving in place the same party that fought and lost the 2024 election, complete with its attachment to Israel and military spending.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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But the veterans are still having their say in Europe — and beyond.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Multiple teams have expressed interest in the Royals’ top veterans.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 July 2025
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Who among us oldsters doesn’t enjoy a good VFX-costume parlay?—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Folks back in the day had Yoda as their feisty oldster and the kids now have Maz. 36.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
24 May 2023
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Advertisement Getting to glimpse an adult Bobby is kind of a fun novelty, in the same vein as that flash-forward Simpsons episode where Lisa is the President.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
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These adults have usually kept their plushies at home, relegating them to bookshelves and beds.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
4 Aug. 2025
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Rush specialities ranking among the top 10 in the country include geriatrics and neurology and neurosurgery.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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Doctors at the Center for Geriatric Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic have found social prescribing especially valuable for seniors, says Dr. Ardeshir Hashmi, chief of geriatrics.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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Whereas modern extermination tends to involve poisons or traps that a professional later clears, ancients had to take on pests one by one.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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Read More: These 5 Ancient Civilizations Treasured Their Pets Coping with Critters The discovery of archeological remains has helped scientists better understand how ancients coped with bothersome critters.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Old-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old-timer. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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