grand old man
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The grand old man of Victorian letters was once a young romantic whose grief-soaked verse still dazzles and unsettles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
In the city of L.A. itself, the grand old man of adobes is the Avila Adobe, built in 1818 by Francisco Avila, once mayor of the city.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2024
In 2015, the BBC's election night team was asked if the grand old man could come and watch from behind the scenes.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2022
Over time, he became deeply respected, seen as the grand old man of the Germanic canon, though he was never a box office draw.
From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
Katherine wasn’t the only one working with purpose in 1963: so was the grand old man of the civil rights movement, A. Philip Randolph.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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