old-timer
noun
old-tim·er
ˈōl(d)-ˈtī-mər 
-ˌtī-mər
Synonyms
Examples of old-timer in a Sentence
a group of old-timers playing shuffleboard
old-timers in the fishing industry couldn't remember a time when catches were so low
Recent Examples on the Web
There is a brief mention of grumbling among old-timers that the neighborhood staple has forsaken its roots.
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2024
Coastal Alabamians have been recording jubilees since before the Civil War, and before modern fishing regulations came about, old-timers would eagerly await the shallow water free-for-all.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 13 June 2024
Some designs simply can’t be improved upon: Park most new supercars next to a 58-year-old Lamborghini Miura and chances are the old-timer will command more attention than the upstart.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 13 June 2024
In a few years, only old-timers could remember the glory days of Black baseball in Fort Worth.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2024
The one-time sapling is believed to be about 2,200 years old and appears to be holding up well for a 275-foot-tall, 2.7-million-pound old-timer.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
Cities that elect these positions are often old-timers.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
Floyd Brown, a 67-year-old wizened, devout drinker, said old-timers always avoided certain areas for fear of an apelike beast.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
Then an old-timer hoarse and exigent with years bugled like a braying donkey.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 2 May 2024
Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2024
Coastal Alabamians have been recording jubilees since before the Civil War, and before modern fishing regulations came about, old-timers would eagerly await the shallow water free-for-all.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 13 June 2024
Some designs simply can’t be improved upon: Park most new supercars next to a 58-year-old Lamborghini Miura and chances are the old-timer will command more attention than the upstart.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 13 June 2024
In a few years, only old-timers could remember the glory days of Black baseball in Fort Worth.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2024
The one-time sapling is believed to be about 2,200 years old and appears to be holding up well for a 275-foot-tall, 2.7-million-pound old-timer.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
Cities that elect these positions are often old-timers.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
Floyd Brown, a 67-year-old wizened, devout drinker, said old-timers always avoided certain areas for fear of an apelike beast.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
Then an old-timer hoarse and exigent with years bugled like a braying donkey.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 2 May 2024
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“Old-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-timer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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