1
as in elders
a person of advanced years
a group of old-timers playing shuffleboard
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in veterans
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of old-timers
Age mandates for trees worry some environmentalists Woodlands that are healthy, biodiverse and able to provide food and habitat for myriad species usually have a mix of tree types, from skinny saplings to looming old-timers.
—
Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 22 Jan. 2026
Most old-timers would tell you that Bill Snyder did more for Kansas State than anyone did anywhere in the history of goal posts.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas Morning News, 19 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
Here are more Denver old-timers preserving the city’s culinary and cultural past while inching toward the future, in alphabetical order.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
Inside, the multi-generational crowd united old-timers, who may well have been at some of the Dead’s first Golden Gate Park gigs decades ago with kids and young adults catching live Grateful Dead music for the first time.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 4 Aug. 2025
To the old-timers, this was war.
—John Carlisle, Freep.com, 31 May 2025
Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 22 Jan. 2026
Most old-timers would tell you that Bill Snyder did more for Kansas State than anyone did anywhere in the history of goal posts.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas Morning News, 19 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
Here are more Denver old-timers preserving the city’s culinary and cultural past while inching toward the future, in alphabetical order.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
Inside, the multi-generational crowd united old-timers, who may well have been at some of the Dead’s first Golden Gate Park gigs decades ago with kids and young adults catching live Grateful Dead music for the first time.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 4 Aug. 2025
To the old-timers, this was war.
—John Carlisle, Freep.com, 31 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for old-timers
Noun
-
Saikat Choudhury’s detailed graphite drawings honor connections between youth and elders, bridge cultural traditions, and acknowledge the disparity in belonging as well.—
Diana Argabrite,
Mercury News,
11 Jan. 2026
-
But wealthy elders aren’t in a big hurry to discuss those plans with the kids.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
The co-worker said Pretti researched how to prevent veterans from dying from colon cancer.—
Jeff Winter,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
-
Both veterans are coming off outstanding performances against the Texans.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
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
-
Plus, lest oldsters forget, Buckingham Fountain is romantic.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
And the steepest declines in reading skills among adults can be found among 20-somethings.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
-
Sponsored by Palomar College for adults and high school students.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Janice Grandi is a primary care physician working in geriatrics.—
Janice Grandi,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
-
What had long been the province of geriatrics quickly morphed into something performative and hyper-masculine, with podcasters hyping testosterone injections, influencers displaying stacks of supplements, and billionaires interested in blood plasma exchanges as a way to live longer.—
Anne Marie Chaker,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Old-timers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old-timers. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
