old stager
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of old stager
First recorded in 1705–15
Example Sentences
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Like many other teams in this tournament, Croatia and Spain are trying to blend youth and experience, moving on from “golden generations” while still leaning on their old stagers every now and then.
From The Guardian
England will surely want to go to India and Australia with their two old stagers in tow… and rightly so.
From BBC
Significantly, however, that record was set at this year’s French Open when once again tennis’s old stagers remained stubbornly awkward to beat.
From Reuters
Opposite Bruce, the old stager and experienced hand, will be Gary Rowett, one of the division’s brightest young managers.
From The Guardian
Far from the solitary splendour of the ancient old stager, it turns out that trees communicate with one another through their roots.
From Nature
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