young and old
idiom
: young people and old people : people of all ages
The game is played by young and old alike.
a story for young and old
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Lining the roads were people, young and old, waving American flags.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
NightFlight Expedition combines four unique features into one thrill ride sure to delight guests both young and old with the magic of the Smokies at night.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Half an hour later, men and women, young and old, began to stream into the Aichi cemetery wearing Kurdish outfits, waiting with crying eyes for Jîna’s body to arrive.
—Fatemeh Jamalpour, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Kirk was honored with speeches, prayer and song by a crowd that mixed young and old.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
NightFlight Expedition combines four unique features into one thrill ride sure to delight guests both young and old with the magic of the Smokies at night.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Half an hour later, men and women, young and old, began to stream into the Aichi cemetery wearing Kurdish outfits, waiting with crying eyes for Jîna’s body to arrive.
—Fatemeh Jamalpour, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Kirk was honored with speeches, prayer and song by a crowd that mixed young and old.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Young and old.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/young%20and%20old. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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