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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
Those points, and this home form, have been built on a mound of new faces, who have drawn strength from an atmosphere which resembles the din old-timers are fond of likening to Sunderland’s former Roker Park home.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
Shildt was an old-timer, relying more on feel and instinct than the cellar-dwelling nerds who run the sport with impossible numbers that don’t mean a damn thing.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
The old-timer included, well, an old-timer, a fella in overalls with his forearm resting on a barrel.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Hence, the elimination of the 'old-timer' from the signage.
—Anna Commander
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
Shildt was an old-timer, relying more on feel and instinct than the cellar-dwelling nerds who run the sport with impossible numbers that don’t mean a damn thing.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
The old-timer included, well, an old-timer, a fella in overalls with his forearm resting on a barrel.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Hence, the elimination of the 'old-timer' from the signage.
—Anna Commander
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old-timer
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Few and far between were the Black elders who would greet you and expect a greeting in return, replaced by young white professionals and families who offered awkward smiles and occasional small talk when forced into proximity.—
Naomi Jackson,
Curbed,
11 Feb. 2026
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Don’t wait to talk to your elders and don’t worry about writing it all down.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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Stafford, a 17-year veteran, won the award by finishing ahead of New England quarterback Drake Maye in balloting by a panel of 50 journalists who regularly cover the NFL.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Seahawks ranked third in total pressures and seventh in sacks this season, thanks to a front seven that includes a rotating set of outside linebackers in veterans DeMarcus Lawrence and Uchenna Nwosu and younger pass rushers Derick Hall and Boye Mafe.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Those devoted to the Charli cause will no doubt get more out of the film than an out-of-touch oldster like myself ever could.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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But Italian brainrot’s invisible massiveness, totally foreign to oldsters but beloved by children across continents and languages, is a compelling and chilling showcase of our frazzled internet culture landscape.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
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Hong Chau is a great choice for the adult Nelly, a quietly resentful sort who causes more friction in Cathy and Heathcliff's tempestuous situation.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Kepner's 16-year-old stepbrother was seen leaving juvenile court before entering adult federal court Friday, according to FOX 35.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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In 2021, only 10% of medical schools required geriatrics courses, down from 23% in 2005, and only about 38 percent included the training as part of, say, their internal medicine programs.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Janice Grandi is a primary care physician working in geriatrics.—
Janice Grandi,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
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Sitting alone among these ancients can be a profound experience.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 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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