old soldier
Example Sentences
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One evening in the autumn of 1903, an old soldier strolling a Sawtelle street heard someone say the name “Russell.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024
"We had a little more written, but it wasn't to be; at 93 years old, the old soldier had given us his best, and stepped away," he said.
From BBC • Dec. 3, 2023
But a historic time bomb may be ticking under the portly old soldier.
From Washington Post • Apr. 28, 2019
He clearly felt that as an old soldier of the movie business, he didn’t have to explain himself.
From The Guardian • Nov. 26, 2018
“Mrs. Dowdel, I’ve come to set with you overnight and see our brave old soldier through his Last Watch.”
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
