over-the-hill

Example Sentences

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He spent lavishly on high-priced, over-the-hill veterans, cycled through coaches and executives, and developed a reputation for interfering with football matters.

From Washington Times • Jul. 19, 2023

In this underground classic, a screenwriter witnesses the hopes, confusions and corruptions of fame, from an aspiring starlet to an over-the-hill grande dame whose heirs await her demise.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2023

When people think of Mays’s Mets’ days, they naturally think of his last over-the-hill ’73 season.

From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2022

Keitel nails the melted-chocolate quality of the rocker’s voice and delivers a full-throated portrayal of an over-the-hill King, complete with hip thrusts and shoulder shimmies.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2022

McGregor has been unable to recapture his fearsome MMA form, losing decisively to Khabib Nurmagomedov and twice to Poirier while beating only an over-the-hill Donald Cerrone.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 10, 2021