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

Lionsgate distribution vets Mike Polydoros and Will Preuss opened the doors to PaperAirplane and launched The Hangar at the height of the pandemic in October 2020 when only a handful of cinemas were open. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

That loud journey began Saturday at Chicago’s Park West, where Shatner and his band of heavy metal vets played a warmup gig ahead of their first official show Sunday at Riot Fest. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2026

After multiple vets agreed that his injuries were too advanced to operate on, Bech Parker agreed to euthanize Trevor. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is great in Wonder Man, while Carell, Segel and Short are reliable vets. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Her on-screen parents are brought to life by industry vets Christine Baranski and Bill Irwin. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026

Peden has their own professional flying grooms that travel with the horses for championships and Olympic flights, while there are also vets and stable grooms, such as Vard on board. — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The reality vets posed for multiple cameras looking very much the couple. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

How will the reality TV vets stack up against other champions in their fields? — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026