Examples of old-timer in a Sentence
a group of old-timers playing shuffleboard
old-timers in the fishing industry couldn't remember a time when catches were so low
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Some bargain hunters poked around, while a handful of old-timers walked the halls for exercise.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Tastee-Freez was where Middle American children were rewarded, budding adults savored their first morsels of independence, and old-timers gathered to reminisce.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Another shuts a door on an old-timer in the middle of his menacing monologue about an apocalyptic storm.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
But the art of physical scorekeeping isn’t just for old-timers.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Tastee-Freez was where Middle American children were rewarded, budding adults savored their first morsels of independence, and old-timers gathered to reminisce.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Another shuts a door on an old-timer in the middle of his menacing monologue about an apocalyptic storm.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
But the art of physical scorekeeping isn’t just for old-timers.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for old-timer
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“Old-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-timer. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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