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as in elders
a person of advanced years
a group of old-timers playing shuffleboard
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as in veterans
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-timers
Designed with the needs of senior dogs in mind, this recipe helps keep beloved old-timers going strong.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
The old-timers try to stay in touch.
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Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
Some bargain hunters poked around, while a handful of old-timers walked the halls for exercise.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Tastee-Freez was where Middle American children were rewarded, budding adults savored their first morsels of independence, and old-timers gathered to reminisce.
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Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
But the art of physical scorekeeping isn’t just for old-timers.
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Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
The housing tide is shifting, and for now, the edge has gone to the stodgy old-timers.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
Apollo's old-timers are heartened that the 43-year-old Isaacman is accelerating the pace of Artemis launches to more closely match Apollo's speed and safety record.
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Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2026
The movie is all about old-timers, and it’s filled with real old-timers.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2026
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
The old-timers try to stay in touch.
—
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
Some bargain hunters poked around, while a handful of old-timers walked the halls for exercise.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Tastee-Freez was where Middle American children were rewarded, budding adults savored their first morsels of independence, and old-timers gathered to reminisce.
—
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
But the art of physical scorekeeping isn’t just for old-timers.
—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
The housing tide is shifting, and for now, the edge has gone to the stodgy old-timers.
—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
Apollo's old-timers are heartened that the 43-year-old Isaacman is accelerating the pace of Artemis launches to more closely match Apollo's speed and safety record.
—
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2026
The movie is all about old-timers, and it’s filled with real old-timers.
—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for old-timers
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While choosing the layout, the tribe hosted listening sessions with community members and elders.
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More important for the purposes of the Social Media Minimum Age’s failure is that Aussie youth undeniably know technology better than do their elders in Parliament.
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The America250 website lists nonprofit organizations, including those that focus on civic engagement, education, housing, conservation and veterans, that people can donate to.
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Two veterans go face to face in Portugal’s match against Croatia in Toronto.
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Enough with the oldsters, what about those kids?
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Most oldsters like myself still will probably find revisiting the piece enjoyable.
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Jama chants echoed through the park while children danced alongside adults and passing pedestrians stopped to watch.
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His mission to catch adults who prey on children was launched when a friend in cybersecurity told him about the online danger.
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The exhibit features several dozen dinosaur animatronics that fully loom and roar, and a virtual aquarium stocked with swimming ancients.
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Now, thanks entirely to Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the scales are tipping back towards the geriatrics.
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Raya Elfadel Kheirbek is a professor of medicine and chief of the division of palliative medicine and geriatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
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“Old-timers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old-timers. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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