old-timer
noun
old-tim·er
ˈōl(d)-ˈtī-mər 
-ˌtī-mər
Examples of old-timer in a Sentence
a group of old-timers playing shuffleboard
old-timers in the fishing industry couldn't remember a time when catches were so low
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Sunday, however, was for the old-timers — many of whom posed for pictures under the familiar neon sign and tearfully shook hands with busboys and waitresses.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
But as Democrats search for a next generation of leadership, frustrated with the old-timers at the top, Booker’s speech could cement his status as a leading figure in the party’s opposition to Trump.
—Mike Catalini and Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
There’s also plenty of long-term history here for us old-timers, with these two being old Smythe Division rivals.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Villanueva’s imminent retirement was referenced so many times this season that even more than the demise of poor, dumb rookie Agent Eliot, the old-timer’s death seemed to be foreordained.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
But as Democrats search for a next generation of leadership, frustrated with the old-timers at the top, Booker’s speech could cement his status as a leading figure in the party’s opposition to Trump.
—Mike Catalini and Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
There’s also plenty of long-term history here for us old-timers, with these two being old Smythe Division rivals.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Villanueva’s imminent retirement was referenced so many times this season that even more than the demise of poor, dumb rookie Agent Eliot, the old-timer’s death seemed to be foreordained.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for old-timer
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“Old-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-timer. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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