VET Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

vet

noun

Definition of vet

as in veteran

a person with long experience in a specified area he's a hardened vet of many political campaigns

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Recent Examples of vet When troubled Vietnam vet Ralph (Nick Cordileone) shoots at the hulking figure, Jason disappears into the trees. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026 Part-time students help with milking, feeding calves, and moving cows, while vet students assist with basic vaccines and calf births. — Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2026 Seghers transforms Cooper into another of her restless desperadoes—a Vietnam vet in quest of an unspoiled world. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Star was young indeed, twenty-two, putting herself through vet school. — Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vet

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veteran

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The ceremony also marked the return of Japanese industry veteran Takeo Hisamatsu as festival director, following the departure of former chairman Hiroyasu Ando earlier this year.

— Gavin Blair, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
The Athens, Georgia, jam-band veterans will close out 2026 with two Charlotte performances, including a New Year’s Eve concert.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026

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