old man

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for old man
Noun
  • Kai was holding the game ball from Alexander’s first win since June 23, 2022, while his dad fielded questions from reporters about his win in a spot start for the Astros against the A’s, the team that released him earlier this season.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
  • Ultimately, Chips was forced to kill his dad in self-defense.
    Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Authorities have accused him of impersonating law enforcement and fatally shooting a Democratic state representative and her husband and wounding another state legislator and his wife.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 20 June 2025
  • Less uplifting, though equally seismic, is the fate of ensemble mainstay Aurora Fane (Kelli O’Hara), whose husband abruptly demands a divorce.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • Britten is Randle's boyfriend, according to ABC-affiliate station WPVI, citing police.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 13 June 2025
  • Defense rests its case Karen Read's defense team rested its case Wednesday in the Massachusetts woman's second murder trial over the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend John O'Keefe, after contentious cross-examination of its final witness.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • Dobbins cited his father, Lance, being a diehard Red Sox fan when explaining his disdain for the pinstripes.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 June 2025
  • My father, the eldest boy of their four children, left school at eight or nine to help earn money in his father’s absence.
    Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • Mack traded vows with her beau, a man TMZ identified only as Frank, earlier this month.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
  • In the photo, the new couple embraced, as Rodman kissed her beau on the cheek.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Tay will always be my first born and daddy's little girl to me.
    Jillian Pretzel, People.com, 20 June 2025
  • This Father’s Day, one of film and television’s most beloved daddies was celebrated in New York City.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 June 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Old man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20man. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!