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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Couples, young and old, and families, big and small, cram in alongside crowded all-male groups.
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Derek Sandhaus, Saveur, 10 July 2025
No one is a spectator – young and old, senior and junior, new or long-term, admin and executive.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Fans young and old looked at each other in disbelief, their lives changed, their DNA forever altered by punk rock.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Takei hopes his graphic memoir – with bright colors and engaging illustrations by Harmony Becker, Justin Eisinger and Steven Scott – will reach audiences young and old.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 June 2025
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Derek Sandhaus, Saveur, 10 July 2025
No one is a spectator – young and old, senior and junior, new or long-term, admin and executive.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Fans young and old looked at each other in disbelief, their lives changed, their DNA forever altered by punk rock.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Takei hopes his graphic memoir – with bright colors and engaging illustrations by Harmony Becker, Justin Eisinger and Steven Scott – will reach audiences young and old.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 June 2025
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“Young and old.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/young%20and%20old. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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