1
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
From Matt Damon’s anxious pickpocket to Carl Reiner’s old-timer master of disguise, each member of the gang is unforgettable in their own way, and the precision with which Soderbergh arranges them during the big heist is hugely satisfying every time.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Sosa hugged the old-timers on stage and the current players seemed thrilled to meet him.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Audrey sees anybody new in the silo — plus some old-timers like Eater — as a drain on the dwindling food supplies.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
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.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Sosa hugged the old-timers on stage and the current players seemed thrilled to meet him.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Audrey sees anybody new in the silo — plus some old-timers like Eater — as a drain on the dwindling food supplies.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
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.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old-timer
Noun
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That comports with the widespread belief that sharp increases in the cost of living during the Biden-Harris administration were a big factor in the pro-Trump shift, as younger voters felt the pinch of inflation more than their elders.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
8 July 2025
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For elders like Midar, separation from ancestral lands and graves represents not just a physical loss but a spiritual wound that may never heal, in a culture where proximity to family graves is key to a cultural sense of good fortune.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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The veteran will report on July 22 and the team will hold their first practice the next day.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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But after those two veterans, the Panthers’ cornerback room is notably inexperienced.—
Mike Kaye
July 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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Who among us oldsters doesn’t enjoy a good VFX-costume parlay?—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 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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Elsewhere in the world lived terror birds taller than an adult human, wombats the size of cars, woolly rhinos, a variety of elephants with unusual tusks and other creatures.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
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The game focuses on themes of searching for identity, both in the superhero sense and in the teenager becoming an adult variety.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Various private clinics in the fields of surgery, dentistry, cardiology, and geriatrics are available, as well as senior-friendly services.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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The number of nurse practitioners specializing in geriatrics has more than tripled since 2010, increasing the availability of care to the current population of seniors, a recent study in JAMA Network Open found.—
Jariel Arvin,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2025
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Whereas modern extermination tends to involve poisons or traps that a professional later clears, ancients had to take on pests one by one.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 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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“Old-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old-timer. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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