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Recent Examples of old-timer 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 There were a lot of these old-timers at nostalgia-drag events—mobility impaired, sun-weathered to the point of absolute ravage, sometimes towing an oxygen tank. Rachel Kushner, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024 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 Other old-timers and close friends stopped by to lend a hand. Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for old-timer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for old-timer
Noun
  • There’s a lot going on in your 40s: raising a family, paying a mortgage, shuttling kids to and from activities, caring for elders—all while working.
    Lina Storm, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Wilmore, an elder in his Baptist church, is excited to resume face-to-face ministry and enjoy the scent of fresh-cut grass.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Before the game, Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller said veteran pitcher Yu Darvish was progressing in playing catch, but there was no specific timetable for his return from elbow inflammation.
    Dennis Lin, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The union represents nurses caring for patients' physical and mental health at veterans facilities around the country.
    Andrea Hsu, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The rear seats are a bit cramped but still viable for adults (unlike the 500e) and there’s a decent amount of luggage space in the rear.
    James Morris, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Now preserved for future generations as part of the state park system, this retro roadside attraction costs just $13 for adults and $8 for children to enter and enjoy, a far cry from the cost of a ticket to Disney.
    Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 2 Apr. 2025.

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