young and old
idiom
: young people and old people : people of all ages
The game is played by young and old alike.
a story for young and old
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This goal was indeed accomplished, as both Liff and Alaska have said that the show’s reception as been as warm as ever, with crowds young and old leaving with smiles on their faces.
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Sophie Liza Cannon, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The worst fear that the ruling class in this country has is that Americans—Black, white, Latino, urban and rural, gay and straight, young and old—that all of us will come together to demand a government that represents all of the people in our country, not just the wealthy few.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
How can one not be moved seeing the anguish of young and old in the rural area of Masafer Yatta as their homes and schools are demolished by the Israel Defense Forces, who claim the land as a training zone?
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
With his official stamp of approval, artists both young and old are free to sample Smokey Robinson’s irreplaceable category in good faith.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Sophie Liza Cannon, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The worst fear that the ruling class in this country has is that Americans—Black, white, Latino, urban and rural, gay and straight, young and old—that all of us will come together to demand a government that represents all of the people in our country, not just the wealthy few.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
How can one not be moved seeing the anguish of young and old in the rural area of Masafer Yatta as their homes and schools are demolished by the Israel Defense Forces, who claim the land as a training zone?
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
With his official stamp of approval, artists both young and old are free to sample Smokey Robinson’s irreplaceable category in good faith.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for young and old
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“Young and old.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/young%20and%20old. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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