codger
Example Sentences
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“Thelma,” a mildly amusing, highly improbable codger comedy, is so typical of a certain kind of Sundance movie — sentimental, quirky, ingratiatingly likable — that it feels instantly familiar.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024
When I asked Winston how she and others had made the shirts so quickly, she looked at me like the codger I am:
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2022
Johnson says that you have three options when it comes to adoption: “another old codger, a pair of kittens, or nothing at all.”
From Slate • May 30, 2019
Yet much of the press is acting like he's an old codger and it's just a matter of time before he keels over politically.
From Fox News • Apr. 26, 2019
“It does smell an awful lot like bacon. Maybe it’s some old codger who’s living in the woods and he’s making his breakfast.”
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
