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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From Matt Damon’s anxious pickpocket to Carl Reiner’s old-timer master of disguise, each member of the gang is unforgettable in their own way, and the precision with which Soderbergh arranges them during the big heist is hugely satisfying every time.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Beatty and others instead relied on architectural consultants and old-timers' memories.
—Tyler Buchanan, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
The first 110-mile segment, known to many old-timers as the Bobtail, was built in just 18 months at a cost of $62 million by a tough-as-nails former Fort Lauderdale mayor, Col. Thomas Manuel.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
His innie shares a vast, mostly empty office with three colleagues: the paternal old-timer Irving (John Turturro), the faux curmudgeon Dylan (Zach Cherry), and the alarmed newbie Helly (Britt Lower).
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Beatty and others instead relied on architectural consultants and old-timers' memories.
—Tyler Buchanan, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
The first 110-mile segment, known to many old-timers as the Bobtail, was built in just 18 months at a cost of $62 million by a tough-as-nails former Fort Lauderdale mayor, Col. Thomas Manuel.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
His innie shares a vast, mostly empty office with three colleagues: the paternal old-timer Irving (John Turturro), the faux curmudgeon Dylan (Zach Cherry), and the alarmed newbie Helly (Britt Lower).
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Old-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-timer. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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