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Recent Examples of graybeard
While Diener is the graybeard of the team, 24-year-old Sacar Anim is the youngest.
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Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 20 July 2022
Tom Hanks, who became a star in 1984 with Splash, is now doing avuncular, graybeard roles.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 1 June 2022
But the graybeard, six days shy of age 40, stopped 19 of 20 shots over the final 46:50 of regulation to send the Bruins and Capitals to overtime.
—BostonGlobe.com, 15 May 2021
The Braves invited 25 non-roster players to spring training and Kipnis is not the only graybeard with a resume.
—Ray Glier, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2021
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Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 20 July 2022
Tom Hanks, who became a star in 1984 with Splash, is now doing avuncular, graybeard roles.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 1 June 2022
But the graybeard, six days shy of age 40, stopped 19 of 20 shots over the final 46:50 of regulation to send the Bruins and Capitals to overtime.
—BostonGlobe.com, 15 May 2021
The Braves invited 25 non-roster players to spring training and Kipnis is not the only graybeard with a resume.
—Ray Glier, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graybeard
Noun
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Who among us oldsters doesn’t enjoy a good VFX-costume parlay?—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Folks back in the day had Yoda as their feisty oldster and the kids now have Maz. 36.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
24 May 2023
Noun
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But their fishing empire has started to crumble as patriarch Harlan Buckley (Holt McCallany) recovers from two heart attacks, and his wife Belle (Maria Bello) and son Cane (Jake Weary) venture into the deep end to keep the family businesses afloat.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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But their fishing empire has started to crumble as patriarch Harlan Buckley (McCallany) recovers from two heart attacks, and his wife Belle (Bello) and son Cane (Weary) venture into the deep end to keep the family businesses afloat.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For decades, old-timers like me figured there was just no way anyone could get to 894.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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From Matt Damon’s anxious pickpocket to Carl Reiner’s old-timer master of disguise, each member of the gang is unforgettable in their own way, and the precision with which Soderbergh arranges them during the big heist is hugely satisfying every time.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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Read More: These 5 Ancient Civilizations Treasured Their Pets Coping with Critters The discovery of archeological remains has helped scientists better understand how ancients coped with bothersome critters.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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No full moons, no silver bullets, no ancients curses and the like, just a title card at the beginning of the film stating that wolf man sightings have been a phenomenon since indigenious peoples ruled the Americas.—
Scott Phillips,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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For most people who want to build muscle, consuming around 1.5 to two times the federal recommendation is plenty, said David Church, an assistant professor of geriatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The National Center for Health Workforce Analysis projects a national shortage of 140,000 physicians by 2036, with that shortfall spanning multiple specialties, including primary care, obstetrics, cardiology and geriatrics.—
Nicole McCann,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
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But the Colorado gaffer was not alone in shrinking in the moment.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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One lady was a stage manager, another read lines with actors, someone else was a gaffer.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Graybeard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graybeard. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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