old man

Example Sentences

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A 63-year old woman and a 77-year old man, both German citizens, died in the incident, they added.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

"We lived like kings in our homes. Our life has become an ordeal," the old man said through tears, sitting on a mattress in his tent.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

"My old man was a football manager," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

We meet him following a prologue set in a prison, where an old man is given the task of burning a batch of papers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“Because your old man wouldn’t lie to you. How are things there?”

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith