grand old men

plural of grand old man

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand old men
Noun
  • Hip geometric light fixtures illuminate the tables from above, while the liquids contained in the extensive bottle collection behind the bar glow with ethereal uplighting.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • His team have the immediate fixtures to succeed, facing Sunderland and West Ham next.
    Holly Shand, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That means public institutions that fire workers for comments in their personal capacity may be violating their constitutional rights, experts told IndyStar.
    Cate Charron, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
  • That, in turn, impacts the rates these institutions charge for credit cards, loans and other financial products.
    Ryley Amond,Dan Avery, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Grand old men.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand%20old%20men. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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