old-timer
noun
old-tim·er
ˈōl(d)-ˈtī-mər 
-ˌtī-mər
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Examples of old-timer in a Sentence
a group of old-timers playing shuffleboard
old-timers in the fishing industry couldn't remember a time when catches were so low
Recent Examples on the Web
She’s really highly rated and appreciated by the old-timers, and that says a lot.
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Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
The older Democrats in my area are old-timers in overalls who’ve been farming their whole lives.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
Some old-timers did not love the change and decided to leave, which actually benefited Trump.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
For years, Cooper says, old-timers at his plant in Toledo have warned that if wages rose too much, the company would move jobs to Mexico.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 13 Sep. 2024
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Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
The older Democrats in my area are old-timers in overalls who’ve been farming their whole lives.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
Some old-timers did not love the change and decided to leave, which actually benefited Trump.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
For years, Cooper says, old-timers at his plant in Toledo have warned that if wages rose too much, the company would move jobs to Mexico.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Old-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-timer. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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