WHITEBEARD Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

whitebeard

noun

Definition of whitebeard

as in patriarch

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Noun

Led by De Niro’s feisty patriarch, the family is rocked when Greg’s son (Skyler Gisondo) introduces his mysterious new girlfriend (Ariana Grande).

— Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
The patriarch, Cantonese immigrant John Kai, moved to Marana in the 1930s.

— Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of patriarch

Noun

McCollum is the graybeard entering only his fifth season and in the second year of a three-year, $48 million contract extension.

— Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026
Sixteen years into the experiment, Twitter is a graybeard by internet years and by corporate standards.

— Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2022

Definition of graybeard

Noun

The other, comprising of Aetna, Caremark and two companies that CVS acquired that provide primary care and in-home health evaluations to senior citizens, will be called CVS Health in the interim.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
According to Tito’s, 100% of the proceeds of the Turkey Rot lineup through its online store will benefit Meals on Wheels America, which addresses hunger and isolation among senior citizens.

— Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of senior citizen

Noun

Watch out for a possible showing by one of several old-timers — Madonna, Paul McCartney or the Rolling Stones — who made plenty of noise this year with new albums.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Bob had to learn the ropes from old-timers and many magazine articles and books.

— Bob Rocchetta as told to Al Ristori, Outdoor Life, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of old-timer

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