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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
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.
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Its inhabitants count among some of the last old-timers on the block in the center of the capital’s tourist district.
—Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
Other old-timers and close friends stopped by to lend a hand.
—Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Which is maybe closer to what some of the neighborhood’s old-timers loved about it to begin with.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Dec. 2024
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Its inhabitants count among some of the last old-timers on the block in the center of the capital’s tourist district.
—Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
Other old-timers and close friends stopped by to lend a hand.
—Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Which is maybe closer to what some of the neighborhood’s old-timers loved about it to begin with.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old-timer
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As in the real world, the kids handle some of their business better than their elders, and sometimes the elders prove wiser than the kids.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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The younger generation, as my own parents and grandparents soon learned, can be a lot less patient with the problems their elders tolerate.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2025
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Created through a bipartisan measure signed into law by President Trump in 2020, the lifeline serves veterans and non-English speakers in addition to LGBTQ+ young people.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The studio has enlisted roughly 40 animation crew members, including veterans of past Hartman productions, working remotely from locations around the world.—
Carolyn Giardina,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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Who among us oldsters doesn’t enjoy a good VFX-costume parlay?—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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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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If a teenager asks an adult scientist how to make fentanyl in his bathtub, the adult will likely not only refuse to provide a recipe, but also close the door to further inquiry, said Iyer.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Booster shots are recommended for adults every 10 years for continued protection against the disease.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2025
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Related Articles From 1980 to 1999, Dr. Taler led the geriatrics care and house call medicine team at the University of Maryland Medical Center and served on the Maryland Medical School faculty.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2025
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For most people who want to build muscle, consuming around 1.5 to two times the federal recommendation is plenty, said David Church, an assistant professor of geriatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Whereas modern extermination tends to involve poisons or traps that a professional later clears, ancients had to take on pests one by one.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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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
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“Old-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old-timer. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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