young and old
idiom
: young people and old people : people of all ages
The game is played by young and old alike.
a story for young and old
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With his official stamp of approval, artists both young and old are free to sample Smokey Robinson’s irreplaceable category in good faith.
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Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 24 Feb. 2025
The Dakar is big business for drivers young and old and especially for manufacturers and sponsors.
—Sue Mead, Popular Science, 13 Feb. 2025
In recent months, the popular social media app has been overrun with videos of users young and old satirically playing the part of someone who got accepted into the nation’s most competitive and prestigious university.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
At a surprise performance announced earlier in the day, the writer Jayson Greene witnessed the ageless icon play a 20-song, hits-heavy set amid a small, awestruck crowd of fans young and old.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 12 Feb. 2025
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Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 24 Feb. 2025
The Dakar is big business for drivers young and old and especially for manufacturers and sponsors.
—Sue Mead, Popular Science, 13 Feb. 2025
In recent months, the popular social media app has been overrun with videos of users young and old satirically playing the part of someone who got accepted into the nation’s most competitive and prestigious university.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
At a surprise performance announced earlier in the day, the writer Jayson Greene witnessed the ageless icon play a 20-song, hits-heavy set amid a small, awestruck crowd of fans young and old.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for young and old
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“Young and old.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/young%20and%20old. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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