old guard
Example Sentences
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Yet in their rush to destroy the old guard, Weiss and Ellison have overlooked the fact that they left behind an elite corps of unemployed, highly motivated investigative journalists with nothing left to lose.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
The old guard isn’t content to be swept away just yet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
It's a big moment: a grand reminder that the old guard has given way to the new.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
If Broadway is changing faster than the old guard can keep pace, the same is true for the culture in general.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
He was notoriously independent and didn’t align himself with the old guard or the new.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
