old soldier
Example Sentences
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One evening in the autumn of 1903, an old soldier strolling a Sawtelle street heard someone say the name “Russell.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024
The old soldier is standing in a long line at Lviv railway station waiting to be evacuated to Poland along with his daughter, daughter-in-law and four of his grandchildren.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2022
He clearly felt that as an old soldier of the movie business, he didn’t have to explain himself.
From The Guardian • Nov. 26, 2018
I sat in the suburban Dallas living room of Earl Crumby as the old soldier quietly wept.
From Washington Post • Sep. 11, 2015
She saw the charming, ugly face, talking so seriously about the interests of its honest heart She loved these interests—loved the old soldier to follow so faithfully his innocent love of God.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
