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whitebeard

noun

Definition of whitebeardnext
as in patriarch

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  1. patriarch
  2. graybeard
  3. senior citizen
  4. oldster
  5. ancient
  6. old-timer
Noun
  • Spearheaded by the family’s patriarch, a civil engineer who spent five years meticulously guiding its development, it was envisioned as a place with soul, which is inspired by the family’s summers growing up on the island.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • If the American family is viewed as a hierarchy with the male patriarch at the top, then feminism is democratizing that structure.
    — Gloria Steinem, Glamour, 4 Sep. 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
  • Authorities say scammers targeted senior citizens in Tarrant County and other places in the United States.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Country star Billy Ray Cyrus was honored with a virtual surprise party to celebrate his becoming a senior citizen.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of senior citizen
Noun
  • Enough with the oldsters, what about those kids?
    — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
  • With each passing day, its oldster cast — including Alfred Molina, Alfre Woodard, and Geena Davis — is closer to the grave.
    — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
Definition of oldster
Noun
  • The exhibit features several dozen dinosaur animatronics that fully loom and roar, and a virtual aquarium stocked with swimming ancients.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 21 May 2026
  • Sitting alone among these ancients can be a profound experience.
    — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Definition of ancient
Noun
  • While the boys bicker over stickball rules, old-timers Keith Hernandez, Willie Randolph and Tom Seaver argue from a stoop.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • There are the old-timers who have been cracking jokes on stage since before Gen Zers were born, including Marc Maron, Chelsea Handler and Martin Lawrence.
    — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of old-timer
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