Sentence examples for proverbial old from inspiring English sources

Had that proverbial old woman been behind the counter that morning, I think I would have been more comfortable.

"Then, once you were convicted, he dropped you like the proverbial old sock, in a newspaper article.

Which is not to say that when the evening ends you feel that Mr. Newman has faded away like the proverbial old soldier.

It's just most unlikely, because after 15 years, Ewing and the Knicks were the proverbial old and cranky married couple who couldn't take each other any more.

Even young children raised in nonreligious communities understand the concept of God, and when asked, will willingly draw you a picture-usually the proverbial old man with the long hair and a beard.

WILLIAMS remarked that Porter was "as orderly and precise as the proverbial old maid -- in his rooms everything was kept just so, and his copy reflected the same qualities".

Now, Hancock is the proverbial older brother, and on Monday, he will join his teammates in trying to win Louisville's first national title since 1986.

Or maybe it's just a darn funny show put together by proverbial consummate old pros.

A FAVORITE story of Joe T. Ford, chairman and chief executive of the Alltel Corporation, involves a real yet proverbial little old lady.

Paul Carrack As a proverbial grumpy old man who's fairly oblivious to new music, I chanced upon Aidan Smith's "Drapes of Black" on the radio.

Its design may be spartan, but for 22 residents — many of them proverbial little old ladies — it was a safe home.