old soldier
Example Sentences
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His defiance made for great theater when the Miller, an old soldier, called on God to spare his daughter the fate of being prey to a seducer.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2019
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
Desertion from the US army carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment, and the old soldier knew that if he tried to join his wife in Japan the US military would arrest him.
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2017
I sat in the suburban Dallas living room of Earl Crumby as the old soldier quietly wept.
From Washington Post • Sep. 11, 2015
The old soldier was now sprawled on the floor, fast asleep.
From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi
