Synonyms of veterans

veterans

noun

plural of veteran

as in vets

a person with long experience in a specified area

as a veteran of overseas travel, she gave us solid advice about planning our trip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vets
• professionals
• experts
• warhorses
• old-timers
• old hands
• stagers
• masters
• doyens
• gurus
• pros
• hands
• adepts
• past masters
• doyennes
• mavens
• dab hands

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• newcomers
• freshmen
• recruits
• rookies
• novices
• beginners
• neophytes
• colts
• apprentices
• fledglings
• students
• newbies
• boots
• greenhorns
• cubs
• tyros
• trainees
• amateurs
• candidates
• learners
• tenderfeet
• entrants
• novitiates
• probationers
• dilettantes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of veterans

Held at Piedmont Park in Midtown Atlanta, Shaky Knees mixes major alternative acts with indie-rock veterans and emerging artists. — Courtney Devores, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

For veterans of past crises, the congressional inertia is baffling. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Lee also worked to help wounded veterans through The Independence Fund. — Robert McGreevy , Jennifer Griffin, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Starmoire was co-founded by Katie Palencsar and Ruth Foxe Blader, who are fintech and venture veterans, and built the company around the idea that a wardrobe is a real asset and deserves to be managed just like financial assets and real estate. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Cole, who is applying for veterans’ disability benefits, is counting on getting more help from the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, known as LIHEAP. — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Circus veterans and musical-theater pros merge skills onstage, with performers learning trapeze, aerial work and puppetry under collaborative leaders who emphasize one unified troupe — and absolute trust during death-defying feats. — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Yet, Henry was among the veterans over the past couple of weeks who spoke vaguely, yet excitedly, about the state of the Ravens offense. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

The Invictus Games, an international sporting event for wounded, injured and sick military personnel and veterans, were founded in 2014 by Prince Harry. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Sep. 2026