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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
Don Camillo, Syracuse This Syracuse institution, right in the heart of Ortigia’s maze of buttermilk antiquity, is an elegant old-timer, with bags of vaulted ceiling and wrought iron chandelier character.
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Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Lamar Jackson is the most dynamic football player Baltimore has seen since Ray Lewis or, for us old-timers, since Johnny Unitas and Lenny Moore.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Lamar Jackson is the most dynamic football player Baltimore has seen since Ray Lewis or, for us old-timers, since Johnny Unitas and Lenny Moore.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old-timer
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Deeply troubled by the demographic and social problems plaguing the Nenets people, Nerkagi founded the Land of Hope—a tundra school for children which combines modern and traditional education and provides support to orphans and lonely elders.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Callam studied organizational psychology at United States International University, advocates for LGBTQ+ elders and lives in Poway.—
Ted G Callam,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Alexander, a 31-year-old TCU product, is a seven-year big league veteran who signed with his hometown team this winter.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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After a catastrophic debris strike destroys their shuttle during a spacewalk, Sandra Bullock’s astronaut is left untethered, spinning silently against the vastness of space, while George Clooney’s veteran astronaut tries to guide her from a distance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Most oldsters like myself still will probably find revisiting the piece enjoyable.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
10 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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In fact, 1 in 4 adults with dental insurance reported costs as a barrier to care, according to a 2023 survey by KFF, a health information nonprofit that includes KFF Health News.—
Blake Farmer,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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Two other adults were also burned during the incident, though the extent of their injuries was not immediately released.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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At another table, a young Black guy with facial tattoos was playing $100 hands and had developed a rollicking alliance with the white-haired geriatric at the other end of the table.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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Prescriptions were especially high across the South and among older patients more vulnerable to COVID, says Dr. John Mafi at University of California, Los Angeles, who specializes in geriatrics and tracked ivermectin prescriptions.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2026
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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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“Old-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old-timer. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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