old salt
Example Sentences
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Engels, who has bushy white hair and an energetic but unflappable demeanor, comes across as a combination of old salt and enthusiastic college professor.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2022
I don’t use a biscuit-cutter, and my seasoning is limited to good old salt and pepper.
From Washington Post • Jul. 25, 2021
An old salt with alarmed hair and a wedge-shaped beard worthy of Melville, Wake is the veteran keeper of the lighthouse flame, the guardian of its traditions, language and superstitions.
From New York Times • Oct. 16, 2019
The younger man spends his days laboriously hauling and shoveling fuel to keep that engine burning, while the old salt sleeps days and spends nights manning the beacon for passing ships.
From Slate • Oct. 16, 2019
Being an old salt himself, he took no offense in rough company.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
