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Recent Examples of graybeard
Joe Thornton, the Bruins' No. 1 draft pick in 1997, is now an NHL graybeard.
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Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Sep. 2022
While Diener is the graybeard of the team, 24-year-old Sacar Anim is the youngest.
—Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 20 July 2022
Tom Hanks, who became a star in 1984 with Splash, is now doing avuncular, graybeard roles.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 1 June 2022
But the graybeard, six days shy of age 40, stopped 19 of 20 shots over the final 46:50 of regulation to send the Bruins and Capitals to overtime.
—BostonGlobe.com, 15 May 2021
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Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Sep. 2022
While Diener is the graybeard of the team, 24-year-old Sacar Anim is the youngest.
—Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 20 July 2022
Tom Hanks, who became a star in 1984 with Splash, is now doing avuncular, graybeard roles.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 1 June 2022
But the graybeard, six days shy of age 40, stopped 19 of 20 shots over the final 46:50 of regulation to send the Bruins and Capitals to overtime.
—BostonGlobe.com, 15 May 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graybeard
Noun
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Folks back in the day had Yoda as their feisty oldster and the kids now have Maz. 36.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
24 May 2023
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The Duke is the true tale of an eccentric oldster who, in 1961, stole a Francisco Goya painting of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
28 Apr. 2022
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The 1923 cast includes Harrison Ford as Jacob Dutton, the patriarch of the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch and the brother of James Dutton (Tim McGraw), the main character of 1883.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
21 Feb. 2025
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His character is the family patriarch and an abusive alcoholic.—
Michael Paulson,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The first 110-mile segment, known to many old-timers as the Bobtail, was built in just 18 months at a cost of $62 million by a tough-as-nails former Fort Lauderdale mayor, Col. Thomas Manuel.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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His innie shares a vast, mostly empty office with three colleagues: the paternal old-timer Irving (John Turturro), the faux curmudgeon Dylan (Zach Cherry), and the alarmed newbie Helly (Britt Lower).—
Inkoo Kang,
The New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2025
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Read More: These 5 Ancient Civilizations Treasured Their Pets Coping with Critters The discovery of archeological remains has helped scientists better understand how ancients coped with bothersome critters.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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No full moons, no silver bullets, no ancients curses and the like, just a title card at the beginning of the film stating that wolf man sightings have been a phenomenon since indigenious peoples ruled the Americas.—
Scott Phillips,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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The state has the most health care facilities per capita and ranks in the top five for geriatrics hospitals and nursing homes.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Faced with a persistent shortage of geriatricians, elder health care advocates increasingly see the future of geriatrics in more of a research and advisory capacity than in direct clinical care.—
Pamela Paul,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
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Affected residents include Hollywood prop masters, dolly grip operators, and gaffers.—
Stephen Humphries,
The Christian Science Monitor,
18 Feb. 2025
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One lady was a stage manager, another read lines with actors, someone else was a gaffer.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Graybeard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graybeard. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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