old-timer
Example Sentences
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The one-time sapling is believed to be about 2,200 years old and appears to be holding up well for a 275-foot-tall, 2.7-million-pound old-timer.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2024
Luis Angel Firpo in the old-timer category and Theresa Kibby in the women’s trailblazer category were the other fighters in the class.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
“I’m an old-timer, and I find it hard to believe that anything can be so weak,” Cheng says.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 12, 2022
Time to head to an old-timer, to break bread with the past.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2022
“Enjoying yourselves?” asked a black officer who I assumed was an old-timer.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
