veteran
noun
vet·er·an
ˈve-tə-rən 
ˈve-trən
1
a
: a former member of the armed forces
b
: an old soldier of long service
2
: a person of long experience usually in some occupation or skill (such as politics or the arts)
veteran
adjective
Examples of veteran in a Sentence
a veteran of the political scene
He's a 10-year veteran with the team.
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Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Miami also filled its tight ends coaching vacancy Friday, bringing veteran assistant Ron Middleton on board to lead the position group.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Original crew members, NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, who was originally slated to be commander but would have been making her first spaceflight, and Stephanie Wilson, a veteran of three space shuttle flights, were pulled from the mission.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
As a 20-year veteran designer in New York, Miille joined Perry Ellis two years ago.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Veteran.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veteran. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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veteran
noun
vet·er·an
ˈvet-ə-rən
ˈve-trən
1
: a person who has had long experience (as in politics or the arts)
2
: a former member of the armed forces especially during wartime
veteran
adjective
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