How to Use old hand in a Sentence

old hand

noun

• He's an old hand at working on cars.
• The strength of the rally makes many old hands nervous.
  — The Economist, 5 Oct. 2017
• Even old hands at the game can learn about new types of tackle, baits, and lures.
  — Bob McNally, Field & Stream, 11 May 2020
• The press agent Sy Presten is an old hand in the gossip business.
  — Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2019
• And 1984 promises to be a good entry point for old hands and new.
  — Wired, 16 Sep. 2019
• Across town, the Mets’ new manager has proven a wise, old hand.
  — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2022
• In April, a Highland Park spokesperson said an old hand grenade was found at the bottom of the bluff April 6.
  — Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, 26 Oct. 2021
• The sweet moment was captured by fans at the show, and even shows the 9-year-old hand Swift something in return.
  — Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2023
• Erik and Deirdre soothe her, clearly old hands at calming her down.
  — Andrea Simakis, cleveland.com, 13 Apr. 2018
• Try your luck at panning for gold in the river or from the dig pile, while getting pointers from the old hands.
  — Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2019
• Many have earned their places at the McDonald’s tables, where the old hands don’t go easy on the younger challengers.
  — Marie Fazio, chicagotribune.com, 4 Oct. 2019
• Zeke, a junior, plays the role of the old hand and older brother to the precocious Luke, a freshman.
  — Patrick Z. McGavin, chicagotribune.com, 8 Apr. 2021
• Coy Cronk, a junior, and Brandon Knight, a senior, are old hands at the tackle spots.
  — Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star, 12 July 2018
• And if that is the case, some of Washington’s old hands say, Mr. Biden and Congress could still focus on the business at hand.
  — Peter Baker, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2023
• Both of them are an old hand at putting together picnics.
  — Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 June 2022
• The team also scanned old hand drawings of vintage pieces and prints for Hays to reference.
  — Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 19 Oct. 2021
• The only lousy part was spending five hours wearing an old hand-me-down life jacket.
  — Emily Reed, Outside Online, 8 May 2018
• Jackson, a senior, is an old hand at Brownstock, having played two years in a row.
  — Jesse Wright, chicagotribune.com, 25 Mar. 2018
• In April, a city of Highland Park spokesperson said a device believed to be an old hand grenade was found at the bottom of a bluff on April 6.
  — Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, 19 May 2021
• Some of the older hands here remember seeing him in Vietnam at the time of the Indochina War.
  — Esquire, 24 June 2016
• To see an old hand like Clark make sparks with a newcomer like Cooley is to feel how quickly the world spins forward.
  — New York Times, 8 Dec. 2021
• Even the masterful old hands, the likes of Rick Barry and Jerry West, find that astounding.
  — Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, 3 Dec. 2019
• Role playing games no longer require someone new to be brought into the hobby by an old hand.
  — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 27 June 2022
• Yawd Serk is an old hand at confronting military rulers.
  — Ivan Watson, CNN, 6 Apr. 2021
• China is an old hand at teaching the virtues of the one-party state to African leaders, a constant theme when Mao Zedong was alive.
  — New York Times, 25 July 2022
• In this election, Biden was the old hand, with Harris being the junior, first-term senator.
  — Tal Kopan, SFChronicle.com, 9 Nov. 2020
• Fittingly, old hand Patty Mills did his part to drive home Popovich’s point about defense.
  — Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Mar. 2021
• By the time their paths crossed nearly two decades later in a dusty, eastern Afghan village, all three men had become old hands at war.
  — Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2020
• Chevron is an old hand at exploiting the void in independent news.
  — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2022
• Carter is an old hand in the sister city business, having been involved with Pasadena’s efforts for more than 30 years.
  — John Delapp, Houston Chronicle, 16 Jan. 2020

Last Updated: 13 Oct 2024