How to Use veteran in a Sentence

veteran

noun
  • He's a 10-year veteran with the team.
  • But the door was slammed shut for any more veterans.
    — Quil Lawrence, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Where’s the place for veterans to hang out?
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
  • Stepped up like a veteran, did not flinch and knocked it down.
    — Evan Dudley, al, 26 Feb. 2022
  • That didn’t stop him from adding a veteran on the blue line.
    — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Healthy veterans have played, for the most part.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The club has veterans who have been a part of winning teams.
    — Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Edwards has won the veteran award three years in a row.
    — Eileen T. Meslar, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • And the veteran made sure his new team felt his presence.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • So let’s look at how a veteran is handling that task.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
  • In that game, Texas’ veterans came to play.
    — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Redick still went to veteran guard to help focus the group.
    — Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • But what stood out most were veterans speaking.
    — Rob Lewis, New York Daily News, 17 June 2026
  • So, just having a veteran like that, who can read the game and see the game, is great.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Crow is a veteran of both Iraq and Afghanistan.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
  • Proud to call you a brother veteran.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • All three veterans missed time due to injury and had poor seasons.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
  • And again, veterans are leading the way.
    — Rob Lewis, New York Daily News, 17 June 2026
  • But beyond that, there was a clear purpose for the eight-year veteran to go west.
    — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2022
  • The veteran scribe was behind Vikings, which was a huge hit.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 June 2026
  • The sixth-year veteran has been rather terrible as of late.
    — Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Despite her absence from the sport, the veteran didn’t look out of place at all.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
  • But the veteran leaders care more about a healthy locker room.
    — Ren Clayton, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • Take a look at how this garden is helping veterans.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 June 2026
  • Even though Foles is an 11-year veteran, he was put in a tough spot.
    — Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2022
  • The veteran left hander struck out seven and walked three.
    — CBS News, 6 May 2026
  • Some film veterans are less convinced.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Both veterans could be back on short team-friendly contracts.
    — Mike Kaye january 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Harsh words from a veteran leader.
    — ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The veteran right tackle will be 35 this spring.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'veteran.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: