as in vet
a person with long experience in a specified area
as a veteran of overseas travel, she gave us solid advice about planning our trip
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as in skilled
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
a veteran teacher who mentors new teachers
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Recent Examples of veteran
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
New tight ends coach/passing game coordinator Thomas Brown and wide receivers coach Todd Downing are longtime coaching veterans with experience working under other top offensive minds like McDaniels.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Aubri Juhasz, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
While this is a traditional and respected role for a veteran performer, the lack of a consistent main event storyline for a star of his caliber has been a source of frustration for many of his loyal fans.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The veteran actress is best known for her work in films like American Beauty (1999), The Kids Are All Right (2010), and Nyad (2023).
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
New tight ends coach/passing game coordinator Thomas Brown and wide receivers coach Todd Downing are longtime coaching veterans with experience working under other top offensive minds like McDaniels.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Still, the changes to the teacher workforce were painful for many veteran educators.
—Aubri Juhasz, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
While this is a traditional and respected role for a veteran performer, the lack of a consistent main event storyline for a star of his caliber has been a source of frustration for many of his loyal fans.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veteran
Noun
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In this 1950s melodrama, Korean War vet Lee (Will Poulter) wants to move from Kansas to California to begin a new life with wife Muriel (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and brother Julius (Jacob Elordi).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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At Walden's Puddle, there have been a lot of mange cases involving young red foxes, in their first or second year, the vet said.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Set in 1819 Hispaniola, just prior to the Dominican Republic’s push for independence, the drama centers on an unexpected trio – a young Spanish noble, a skilled Chinese silk artisan and a Haitian soldier who’s abandoned his post.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rather, the bots are skilled at mimicking human reactions to stressful situations, responding to users in ways that often reflect racist and sexist biases.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Multiple rights experts and scholars say Israel's military assault on Gaza amounts to genocide.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Bond yields are shaped in part by expectations of the benchmark interest rate set by the Fed, some experts said.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In an effort to adapt to these circumstances, Manuylov wrote his book Snowboarding Without Falls (Well, Almost) to help teach intermediate snowboarders how to educate their less experienced friends or partners.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Foster remembered a show Chee produced at a Western Pyrotechnic Association convention that impressed even the most experienced pyrotechnicians.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mares-Sedillo immediately called a medical professional for advice and drove herself to urgent care as her eye seemingly got worse by the minute.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Recognize that professionals — in both new and legacy roles — need adequate training to use AI tools effectively.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Bilgin is clearly adept at creating beach clubs that stand out from the rest.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
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This toner is adept at restoring moisture post-cleanse, according to our tester, whose skin skews dry.—
Esme Benjamin,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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Hence, the elimination of the 'old-timer' from the signage.—
Anna Commander
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The more success rolled, the more damage done, the more skillful the hack and so on.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Powell, skillful at opaque Fed-speak, nonetheless signaled a simulative change is likely.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Veteran.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veteran. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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