old man
Example Sentences
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"We lived like kings in our homes. Our life has become an ordeal," the old man said through tears, sitting on a mattress in his tent.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Woods has grown comfortable with his aging, quasi-emeritus role, cracking wise about the sport’s up-and-comers and his various old man ailments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
"My old man was a football manager," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Ondro recalls the tragedy as an old man, and what is instantly noticeable is the absence of full stops in his narration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
The old man was surprisingly beautifully dressed in a green corduroy suit, patched at the elbow.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
