veteran
noun
vet·er·an
ˈve-tə-rən 
ˈve-trən
1
a
: a former member of the armed forces
b
: an old soldier of long service
2
: a person of long experience usually in some occupation or skill (such as politics or the arts)
veteran
adjective
Examples of veteran in a Sentence
a veteran of the political scene
He's a 10-year veteran with the team.
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Paula Twitty Bushman, BAS, MBA, Fort Lauderdale The writer is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
Hilmer Sattler Architekten Ahlers Albrecht oversaw the preservation, working with hospitality veteran Tara Bernerd to blend Bavarian traditions with contemporary sophistication throughout the interiors.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 9 Aug. 2024
With the veteran wide receiver being ahead of schedule, and with the season opener still a month away, Williams could be ready for Week 1.
Williams’ game has been predicated on going up over defenders and bringing down 50/50 passes from quarterbacks.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2024
That means a defense that features young linemen such as Kobie Turner and rookie Braden Fiske and edge rushers Byron Young and rookie Jared Verse will face a quarterback who makes reads faster and gets passes out quickly, veteran outside linebacker Michael Hoecht said.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
Hilmer Sattler Architekten Ahlers Albrecht oversaw the preservation, working with hospitality veteran Tara Bernerd to blend Bavarian traditions with contemporary sophistication throughout the interiors.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 9 Aug. 2024
With the veteran wide receiver being ahead of schedule, and with the season opener still a month away, Williams could be ready for Week 1.
Williams’ game has been predicated on going up over defenders and bringing down 50/50 passes from quarterbacks.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2024
That means a defense that features young linemen such as Kobie Turner and rookie Braden Fiske and edge rushers Byron Young and rookie Jared Verse will face a quarterback who makes reads faster and gets passes out quickly, veteran outside linebacker Michael Hoecht said.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Veteran.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veteran. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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veteran
noun
vet·er·an
ˈvet-ə-rən
ˈve-trən
1
: a person who has had long experience (as in politics or the arts)
2
: a former member of the armed forces especially during wartime
veteran
adjective
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