young and old
idiom
: young people and old people : people of all ages
The game is played by young and old alike.
a story for young and old
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Watching dozens of local Milanese, young and old, perching themselves upon rows of benches laid out in a deeply atmospheric (and pleasingly dusty) historic library.
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025
Clark isn’t just upset and worried about what these cuts could mean for her, but for the millions of others in the state, young and old, who rely on this health care.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Fear, like a heavy fog, settles on our land as people, young and old, lose livelihood, income, health care, our judicial system, freedom of speech, creative expression, and our history.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
At least three people, young and old, in my lifetime alone have been affected.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025
Clark isn’t just upset and worried about what these cuts could mean for her, but for the millions of others in the state, young and old, who rely on this health care.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Fear, like a heavy fog, settles on our land as people, young and old, lose livelihood, income, health care, our judicial system, freedom of speech, creative expression, and our history.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
At least three people, young and old, in my lifetime alone have been affected.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Young and old.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/young%20and%20old. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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