young and old
idiom
: young people and old people : people of all ages
The game is played by young and old alike.
a story for young and old
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Police began pulling dozens of people, young and old, off the roadway.
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Followers young and old clutch firearms—typically the AR-15—during services, while Sean has taken to wearing a crown of bullets.
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
The tradition is observed by people young and old, particularly in Northern India and Nepal, where the mythology behind the festival originates.
—Hari Kumar, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Zany fairy-tale-tastic antics ensue — with multilevel jokes that manage to amuse both young and old.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024
One other thing worsened: the wealth gap between young and old Americans.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
While there was some initial controversy over the new adaptation casting a Black female actress with dreadlocks, overall the film was still just as appealing to fans young and old.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
The people of Talish, young and old, have limited choices for survival.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024
The latest World Happiness Report (WHR) has shed light on a growing joy divide between young and old across some of the world’s wealthiest countries after Gallup asked citizens from 140 nations to rank their happiness on a scale of zero to 10.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 20 Mar. 2024
John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Followers young and old clutch firearms—typically the AR-15—during services, while Sean has taken to wearing a crown of bullets.
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
The tradition is observed by people young and old, particularly in Northern India and Nepal, where the mythology behind the festival originates.
—Hari Kumar, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Zany fairy-tale-tastic antics ensue — with multilevel jokes that manage to amuse both young and old.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024
One other thing worsened: the wealth gap between young and old Americans.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
While there was some initial controversy over the new adaptation casting a Black female actress with dreadlocks, overall the film was still just as appealing to fans young and old.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
The people of Talish, young and old, have limited choices for survival.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024
The latest World Happiness Report (WHR) has shed light on a growing joy divide between young and old across some of the world’s wealthiest countries after Gallup asked citizens from 140 nations to rank their happiness on a scale of zero to 10.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 20 Mar. 2024
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