long in the tooth
Example Sentences
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Some investors are worried that this artificial-intelligence-powered bull market might be getting a little long in the tooth as it approaches its fourth birthday.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
One sign a hot theme is getting long in the tooth is an extreme divergence between the equal-weighted version of the S&P 500 and the regular, capitalization-weighted index.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
Plenty of analysts have pointed out that this bull market is getting long in the tooth.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
Instead a tricky pitch, smart bowling from an Australian attack long in the tooth, and the odd daft shot proved to be West Indies' undoing.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2025
And she wasn't long in the tooth, or very ugly, or vulgar, or anything; but somehow I couldn't stand it.
From Lippincott's Magazine Of Popular Literature And Science Old Series, Vol. 36—New Series, Vol. 10, July 1885 by Various
