Synonyms of vets

vets

noun

plural of vet

as in veterans

a person with long experience in a specified area

he's a hardened vet of many political campaigns

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vets

Jared Goff won’t play, but this will be a chance for some of the vets to shake off the rust in a gamelike atmosphere, especially since the Lions aren’t participating in joint practices this year. — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Among the productions that have already shot on the Sunset Las Palmas vertical stages are microseries from aTwist, from Hollywood vets Winograde, chief content officer Susan Rovner and Lloyd Braun. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Magnotta is part of a network of vets nationally, called CodaPet that helps animals cross over the rainbow bridge from the comfort and familiarity of their own home. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026

Complex stakeholder management, maintaining a united front among players ranging from vets who had spent years earning five-figure salaries to 22-year-old NIL millionaires. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Despite exhaustive tests and exams, the vets still couldn’t say precisely what was wrong. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

The White House selects and vets a nominee, including reviewing financial interests and possible conflicts. — Nahid Bhadelia, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026

The latest season of The Challenge features six rookie contestants and several vets, split into three teams competing to take home $500,000. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

The vets drank it, put on blindfolds to shut out distractions, and lay down. — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026