wise old man
Example Sentences
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His depiction as a toothless and wise old man signaled that he was not to be feared, an important characteristic for someone promoting an anxiety-inducing process like writing.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2022
Carlo helped me like a wise old teacher, a wise old man, someone who’s been there, done that.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2022
We’re told—but never shown—that along the way he becomes “a mentor and eventually a wise old man to so many who encountered him.”
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2019
The one-and-dones will be there, but so will teams such as Notre Dame, Villanova, Wichita State and Michigan State — the Spartans led by Bridges, the wise old man of college basketball.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 8, 2017
A wise old man like you see in movies and books.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
