Examples of old hand in a Sentence
He's an old hand at working on cars.
with 25 years on the job, Vinnie was the old hand everyone went to with their problems
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With Friday’s game teetering in the third quarter at the Moda Center, Spurs rookie Dylan Harper took matters into his 20-year-old hands and helped spark a stunning 120-108 victory that stole the Spurs a 2-1 lead in Western Conference first-round series.
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Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Apr. 2026
Toussaint is an old hand in dealing with pets.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The sensation of a 3-year-old hand in mine is the physical embodiment of living happily ever after.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2026
On the television side, however, the winning series for excellence in period, sci-fi/fantasy, and contemporary costumes were all old hands.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2026
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Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Apr. 2026
Toussaint is an old hand in dealing with pets.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The sensation of a 3-year-old hand in mine is the physical embodiment of living happily ever after.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2026
On the television side, however, the winning series for excellence in period, sci-fi/fantasy, and contemporary costumes were all old hands.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for old hand
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“Old hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20hand. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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