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as in elders
a person of advanced years
a group of old-timers playing shuffleboard
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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
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Recent Examples of old-timers
Designed with the needs of senior dogs in mind, this recipe helps keep beloved old-timers going strong.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
The old-timers try to stay in touch.
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Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
Some bargain hunters poked around, while a handful of old-timers walked the halls for exercise.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Tastee-Freez was where Middle American children were rewarded, budding adults savored their first morsels of independence, and old-timers gathered to reminisce.
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Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
But the art of physical scorekeeping isn’t just for old-timers.
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Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
The housing tide is shifting, and for now, the edge has gone to the stodgy old-timers.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
Apollo's old-timers are heartened that the 43-year-old Isaacman is accelerating the pace of Artemis launches to more closely match Apollo's speed and safety record.
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Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2026
The movie is all about old-timers, and it’s filled with real old-timers.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2026
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
The old-timers try to stay in touch.
—
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
Some bargain hunters poked around, while a handful of old-timers walked the halls for exercise.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Tastee-Freez was where Middle American children were rewarded, budding adults savored their first morsels of independence, and old-timers gathered to reminisce.
—
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
But the art of physical scorekeeping isn’t just for old-timers.
—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
The housing tide is shifting, and for now, the edge has gone to the stodgy old-timers.
—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
Apollo's old-timers are heartened that the 43-year-old Isaacman is accelerating the pace of Artemis launches to more closely match Apollo's speed and safety record.
—
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2026
The movie is all about old-timers, and it’s filled with real old-timers.
—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for old-timers
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On most measures, young people are more pessimistic than their elders about the future of the country and the resilience of the American dream, the aspiration that has fueled generations of Americans.
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At first Zeke seems the very embodiment of older generations’ complaints about GenZ ennui, but Rice isn’t taking cheap shots — not least since since his elders-but-not-wisers get no more flattering a portrait once George (Camp) enters the scene.
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Players are expected to commit themselves to a franchise, while teams frequently reward veterans with contractual stability.
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The Portage home was gifted to Shawn and Rosa and their four daughters through Homes for Heroes, which helps veterans and first responders.
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Enough with the oldsters, what about those kids?
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Most oldsters like myself still will probably find revisiting the piece enjoyable.
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About a third of adults in Texas identify as non-Christian, according to Pew Research Center surveys from 2023-2024.
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The penalties may be increased if violators have a prior criminal history and apply to both adults and juveniles.
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The exhibit features several dozen dinosaur animatronics that fully loom and roar, and a virtual aquarium stocked with swimming ancients.
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Now, thanks entirely to Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the scales are tipping back towards the geriatrics.
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Raya Elfadel Kheirbek is a professor of medicine and chief of the division of palliative medicine and geriatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
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“Old-timers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old-timers. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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