Vocabulary
Veteran
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a person who has had long experience in a particular field.
Urdu meaning
تجربہ کار، پکا، آزمودہ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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The veteran Long Marcher Liu Shaoqidesignated successor to Mao was purged by his mentor.
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Another volte-face
— 2026-04-09
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Madame Elzingre, the veteran Russian professor of Music, was chiefly instrumental in developing his talent.
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Seventy-five years ago Pianist from Karachi
— 2026-03-04
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Senior players such as veteran batter Babar Azam and spin-bowling all-rounders Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz failed to fire.
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Down and out
— 2026-03-03
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VETERAN parliamentarian Khawaja Asif recently described the 18th Amendment as a `dhakosla`a gimmick that misleads and covers up the truth.
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Grassroots power
— 2026-02-01
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While Mullah Akhundzada may reign supreme, Siraj Haqqani has considerable power, being the scion of veteran Mujahideen commander Jalaluddin Haqqani.
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Taliban fissures
— 2026-01-19
Synonyms
retired soldier, old hand, old-timer, old stager, past master, doyen, authority, master, grandmaster.
Antonyms
novice, apprentice, recruit
Curator example
“a veteran of two world wars”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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