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
Some old-timers did not love the change and decided to leave, which actually benefited Trump.
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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
As for the restaurant, which is also recognized by Michelin, Trindade admits that local old-timers didn’t know what to make of its breezy design, ever-changing small plates and international influences.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
The old-timers had sheep and sheep country in their blood.
—Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
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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
As for the restaurant, which is also recognized by Michelin, Trindade admits that local old-timers didn’t know what to make of its breezy design, ever-changing small plates and international influences.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
The old-timers had sheep and sheep country in their blood.
—Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Old-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-timer. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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