old man
Example Sentences
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The richest old man in Omaha and his handpicked successor are not predicting a crash.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
A 63-year old woman and a 77-year old man, both German citizens, died in the incident, they added.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
The House of the Pelican by Elisabeth Kyle, tells the story of Janet, who cannot find the way back to the house where an old man showed her a valuable gold musical box.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Mr. Ireland draws the reader’s sympathy toward Trotsky, to a point, as an old man out of the game who did not deserve to be killed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
“Daisy,” I interrupted in a low voice, “is this old man a ghost or something?”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
