long in the tooth
Example Sentences
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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
The peak External link year was 2021, meaning those computers are now getting long in the tooth.
From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025
“The metal’s been overextended and long in the tooth for weeks, so some profit-taking or even a shakeout like this can help to clear out the tourists before a potential next leg higher,” said Koos.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025
He took that post despite suggesting months earlier that he was too long in the tooth and it was perhaps time for new blood.
From BBC • Oct. 13, 2024
“Well, well, we all get long in the tooth in time,” said Major Flint charitably.
From Miss Mapp by Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic)
