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Examples of old hand in a Sentence
He's an old hand at working on cars.
with 25 years on the job, Vinnie was the old hand everyone went to with their problems
Recent Examples on the Web
Kevin Costner isn’t the only present-day actor with a fondness for Westerns; ornery old hands such as Clint Eastwood, Jeff Bridges, and Tommy Lee Jones are always ready to don their ten-gallon hats for the right role.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 June 2024
Broadhurst, 25, from Stafford, who helped Eastern Connecticut win a Division III World Series in 2022 before transferring back to UConn, is an old hand at postseason play, and in his sixth season of college baseball.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2024
That’s given to the head of the magazine’s fact department, an old hand named Muriel, played with steely certainty by Jessica Molaskey.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2024
The message is clear: Kim is not an immature oddball but rather an old hand at negotiations, respected by his peers abroad.
—Jung H. Pak, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
1764, in the meaning defined above
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“Old hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20hand. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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