fogey

Example Sentences

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“I acknowledge the fact I was the old, craggy fogey and she was this beautiful creature,” he said.

From Seattle Times

But I am also mindful of the possibility that I am a blinkered fogey missing the Next Big Thing.

From Washington Post

“It was really hard for me, for such an old fogey, to perform after the new generation,” he said after he secured his Olympic berth.

From Los Angeles Times

He looks more hopeful when I wonder if it’s an old fogey issue.

From The Guardian

The “serious” music that confounded the fogeys nearly a century ago is played in every symphony hall around the world.

From Washington Post