old salt

Example Sentences

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I don’t use a biscuit-cutter, and my seasoning is limited to good old salt and pepper.

From Washington Post • Jul. 25, 2021

Mr Peattie also plans to reconstruct one of the nine old salt pan houses in the area to turn it into a visitor centre.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2021

He’s a crusty old salt who’s been around since the Clone Wars and who now sits on the Supreme Council with me.

From Slate • Dec. 30, 2019

When I first put to sea, an old salt said to me, "Don't worry son. The closest land is only three miles away. Straight down".

From New York Times • Nov. 13, 2017

Being an old salt himself, he took no offense in rough company.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly