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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Campbell was announced alongside 11-year assistant coaching veteran Bob Woods, who was also hired to the same position.
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Sam Joseph, CNN, 4 July 2024
That means if a veteran must buy a replacement home, entitlements will be curtailed for that purchase because of what's tied up in the first property, Birk said.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
Zach Bryan, who is a military veteran, celebrated the 4th of July by releasing his fifth studio album.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 July 2024
The Nets are still expected to explore the possibility of trading veterans such as Cam Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith and Bojan Bogdanovic to take on unwanted contracts, shed salary and continue to add future draft capital.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 3 July 2024
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Sam Joseph, CNN, 4 July 2024
That means if a veteran must buy a replacement home, entitlements will be curtailed for that purchase because of what's tied up in the first property, Birk said.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
Zach Bryan, who is a military veteran, celebrated the 4th of July by releasing his fifth studio album.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 July 2024
The Nets are still expected to explore the possibility of trading veterans such as Cam Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith and Bojan Bogdanovic to take on unwanted contracts, shed salary and continue to add future draft capital.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 3 July 2024
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“Veteran.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veteran. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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