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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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Seven deputies are charged with a single felony count of elder or dependent adult abuse: deputies Donall Rowe, Ross Burruel, Robinderpal Hayer, Andre Gaston, Syear Osmani, Mateusz Laszuk and Christopher Haendel.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Four church elders, Kevin Grove, Thomas Miller, Jeremy Carrasco and Gayland Lawshe, were removed after the investigation concluded.Jenna Sundel, Newsweek, 5 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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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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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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Based out of West Valley College in Saratoga, the College of Adaptive Arts provides college programs for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Another recurring theme is for a cynical adult to unknowingly put the real Santa on television for ratings, only to become a convert by the film’s end.Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 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 22 Nov. 2024.
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