over-the-hill
Example Sentences
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Still, unlike Boxer, Wilson supports term limits, as a way to infuse fresh blood into the political system and prevent too many over-the-hill incumbents from heedlessly overstaying their time in office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2025
He spent lavishly on high-priced, over-the-hill veterans, cycled through coaches and executives, and developed a reputation for interfering with football matters.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
When people think of Mays’s Mets’ days, they naturally think of his last over-the-hill ’73 season.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 5, 2022
Another “Horse and Rider” now stands outside the Bourse de Commerce: 9.5 tons of solid, computer-milled stainless steel, an over-the-hill horseman to rival the nearby equestrian statues of Henri IV and Louis XIV.
From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2022
McGregor has been unable to recapture his fearsome MMA form, losing decisively to Khabib Nurmagomedov and twice to Poirier while beating only an over-the-hill Donald Cerrone.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 10, 2021
