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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 the mere threat of a lawsuit opened a new chapter in the operatic relationship between Trump and Murdoch, the 93-year-old patriarch who controls the Journal, Fox News and other conservative media brands.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
17 July 2025
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But this summer, MacLean is stepping (slightly) outside romance with her These Summer Storms, out now, an inheritance drama about the secrets of a wealthy family on the coast of Rhode Island and the fallout following the death of their patriarch (think Succession).—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Does the town still have a past outside the fading memories of its old-timers?—
John Carlisle,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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More deals may or may not emerge – old-timer Mediacom is still operating independently - but none may ever again represent a real realignment in the cable world.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Whereas modern extermination tends to involve poisons or traps that a professional later clears, ancients had to take on pests one by one.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 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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Doctors at the Center for Geriatric Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic have found social prescribing especially valuable for seniors, says Dr. Ardeshir Hashmi, chief of geriatrics.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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Various private clinics in the fields of surgery, dentistry, cardiology, and geriatrics are available, as well as senior-friendly services.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
Noun
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Bricker and his Singaporean gaffer also lined the sides of the roof with glowing stereo tubes and a concert mover of red light that — and this is a technical term — just does something when put against Jean Smart’s face.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
3 June 2025
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At one point, before the production got approval to use film, Gagné even borrowed a Bolex from a gaffer and bought film herself in order to shoot a time-lapse of the nature around the house.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
11 June 2025
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“Graybeard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graybeard. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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