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long in tooth

adjective as in elderly

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aged
aging
old
retired

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ancient
gray

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been around
declining
hoary
lot of mileage
no spring chicken
olden
on last leg
over the hill
tired
venerable

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Birds evolved from dinosaurs, and ancient species like Archaeopteryx, the best known link between dinosaurs and birds, were just as long in tooth and claw.

From National Geographic

By Sorkin’s estimation, Valley skepticism of Wall Street was before now quite long in tooth; according to him at least “three decades” old.

From Forbes

Its TV newsrooms are long in tooth as well as claw.

From The Guardian

We are getting a little long in tooth, though.

From Wall Street Journal

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