veteran

noun

vet·er·an ˈve-tə-rən

ˈve-trən

: a former member of the armed forces

: an old soldier of long service

: a person of long experience usually in some occupation or skill (such as politics or the arts)

veteran adjective

Example Sentences

a veteran of the political scene He's a 10-year veteran with the team.

Recent Examples on the Web Tardy is a 28-year veteran of the sheriff’s department who currently serves as chief of its central patrol division.

Connor Sheetsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2022 For all the glamour of the music business, someone has to ensure the music actually reaches people’s ears, and that’s the process Rosen, a 25-year veteran of the label, supervises.

Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Dec. 2022 Talent acquisition specialist at Sherwin-Williams, veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard.

Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 1 Dec. 2022 Giles, a 45-year veteran of the department, had been acting in an interim capacity since February following the retirement of Mark McMurray as chief.

Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 1 Dec. 2022 Heather Stark, a 12-year veteran of the company who most recently served as head of North American Finance, will assume the role of interim principal financial officer, the company said.

Stephen Nakrosis, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2022 McEntee, a 20-year veteran of the Kirkwood force, was 43 years old, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.

Dakin Andone, CNN, 27 Nov. 2022 Skolimowski, a veteran of the Polish New Wave, is up to no good and reveling at the chance.

K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2022 Tingler became agitated during the call and struck Vesek, a 24-year veteran of the county sheriff’s office, in the face with the phone receiver multiple times, knocking Vesek to the ground.

Jason Fontelieu, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2022 See More

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