veteran
noun
a person who has had long service or experience in an occupation, office, or the like.
veterans
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pluralof veteran.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Klare is part of a loaded position group that includes veterans Tyler Higbee, Colby Parkinson, Davis Allen and second-year pro Terrance Ferguson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
The VA is the country’s largest healthcare system, serving 9 million veterans.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
Newcastle are in the market for additional experience, particularly in the middle of the park, and veterans Dan Burn and Fabian Schar will remain important voices in the dressing room.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Former colleagues and industry veterans say 43-year-old Frick has always had a nose for what women will want to read.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Before too long, though, the veterans, who’d been having a bit of fun watching us being pathetic—we were to do much the same the following summer—came out and took us in hand.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
