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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
Some old-timers did not love the change and decided to leave, which actually benefited Trump.
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Dan Alexander, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
For years, Cooper says, old-timers at his plant in Toledo have warned that if wages rose too much, the company would move jobs to Mexico.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 13 Sep. 2024
As for the restaurant, which is also recognized by Michelin, Trindade admits that local old-timers didn’t know what to make of its breezy design, ever-changing small plates and international influences.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
The old-timers had sheep and sheep country in their blood.
—Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
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Dan Alexander, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
For years, Cooper says, old-timers at his plant in Toledo have warned that if wages rose too much, the company would move jobs to Mexico.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 13 Sep. 2024
As for the restaurant, which is also recognized by Michelin, Trindade admits that local old-timers didn’t know what to make of its breezy design, ever-changing small plates and international influences.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
The old-timers had sheep and sheep country in their blood.
—Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old-timer
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Their kids will have their own storyteller and learn to respect their elders!David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Things to watch for include elders’ losing capacity for making safe financial decisions, driving, and self care, among others.Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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His priorities include veterans’ rights, advocating for small businesses, protecting the border and education, according to his campaign website. AD-64 includes a portion of Los Angeles County and La Habra in Orange County.Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Also helpful is the kind of peer pressure among veterans who lead by example in terms of getting the proper amount of rest and recovery.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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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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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
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Charlie Crane Using natural materials like beech, walnut, and organic cotton, this decade-old Parisian brand churns out thoughtful children’s pieces made to live harmoniously alongside stylish adult furnishings.Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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This measure would allow adults aged 21 and older to possess up to two ounces of marijuana, excluding concentrated forms, and permit limited personal cultivation.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Land on something soft, Elizabeth Eckstrom, MD, MPH, chief of geriatrics at the Oregon Health & Science University hospital, tells SELF.Katie Camero, SELF, 28 Oct. 2024
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Salamon and her sister Suzanne, a geriatric doctor, decided to move their mother up to Boston, where her sister who is head of geriatrics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, lives.Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Old-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old-timer. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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