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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Poets and cub scouts, romantics and scientists, people young and old around the world have looked up and been dazzled by the flecks of light speckled across the night’s inky canvas.
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Abbey Stone, SELF, 31 Oct. 2024
The popular Mario spin-off enchants players young and old with dozens of wacky mini-games strung together through chaotic multiplayer board game competition.
—PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
Here’s hoping the right leaders (young and old) step up, and soon.
—The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Cinematographers, young and old, Oscar-nominated and up-and-coming, gather to watch each other’s work, talk shop, and party late into the evening.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2024
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Abbey Stone, SELF, 31 Oct. 2024
The popular Mario spin-off enchants players young and old with dozens of wacky mini-games strung together through chaotic multiplayer board game competition.
—PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
Here’s hoping the right leaders (young and old) step up, and soon.
—The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Cinematographers, young and old, Oscar-nominated and up-and-coming, gather to watch each other’s work, talk shop, and party late into the evening.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Young and old.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/young%20and%20old. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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