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
When American forces captured the mining town of Merkers on April 4, 1945, locals tipped them off that the Reichsbank used the old salt tunnels to shelter sensitive assets from aerial attack.
From Slate • Apr. 25, 2018
Yet his genuine affection for Jim and rapscallion charm also come through in Simmons’ canny performance, and endear you to the slippery old salt.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2016
It has been this way for as long as John Lind, an old salt on the Ranger VI, can remember.
From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2016
It was September when they sailed smartly into Boston Harbor, every man an old salt, the Astrea stripped of her chafing gear and gleaming with fresh paint and varnish.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
