old stager
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of old stager
First recorded in 1705–15
Example Sentences
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And will be there be another old stager on the comeback trail?
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
But could old stager Rhys Priestland, who has been in fine touch for Cardiff, play his way into Pivac's plans?
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2022
Far from the solitary splendour of the ancient old stager, it turns out that trees communicate with one another through their roots.
From Nature • Sep. 13, 2016
He makes amends with a frankly ridiculous return, leaving an old stager like Hewitt dazed and confused, and Jamie is on hand to put away his lopping effort.
From The Guardian • Sep. 19, 2015
Jack was an old stager and an adept with matches.
From Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America
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