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as in elder
a person of advanced years
a group of old-timers playing shuffleboard
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as in veteran
a person with long experience in a specified area
old-timers in the fishing industry couldn't remember a time when catches were so low
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Recent Examples of old-timer
It’s also sparked tension between old-timers clinging to their neighborhood’s middle-class roots and other city residents who embrace the coast as an urban oasis.
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Other old-timers and close friends stopped by to lend a hand.
—Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Its inhabitants count among some of the last old-timers on the block in the center of the capital’s tourist district.
—Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
Which is maybe closer to what some of the neighborhood’s old-timers loved about it to begin with.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Dec. 2024
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Other old-timers and close friends stopped by to lend a hand.
—Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Its inhabitants count among some of the last old-timers on the block in the center of the capital’s tourist district.
—Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
Which is maybe closer to what some of the neighborhood’s old-timers loved about it to begin with.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old-timer
Noun
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It's also left his Gen X elders waiting in the wings.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Sean also leaned on other gurus in wellness, like Deepak Chopra, Jay Shetty and even unexpected ones like Jay-Z. Additional support came from wise elders in his family, like his mom, in creating this interactive guidebook.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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Founded in 2015 by industry veterans Nancy Caravetta and Jessica Goldberg, Rebel Gail has rapidly grown into one of the most influential firms in the sector.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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His son, Brett, was also a 20-year NHL veteran and, like his dad, is in the Hockey Hall of Fame.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
20 Feb. 2025
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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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Adult general admission tickets at Anfield will continue to cost between £9 and £61 with the price of adult season tickets ranging from £713 to £904.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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This risk is very rare and most often occurs in older adults with chronic illnesses.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
16 Feb. 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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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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“Old-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old-timer. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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