Definition of «mysterious old man»

The phrase "mysterious old man" is an idiomatic expression that refers to a person who is perceived as being enigmatic, secretive or mysterious due to their age and/or appearance. This figure often has a reputation for possessing hidden knowledge, wisdom or power, and may be the subject of rumors, legends or superstitions within their community. The phrase can also imply that this person is kind-hearted but eccentric, with an air of mystery surrounding them due to their age and experiences.

Sentences with «mysterious old man»

Friedberger's debut may not be as brilliant, but it goes about depicting summer in New York in a similarly organic fashion, casting a city full of mysterious old men and rambunctious kids on the F train. (metacritic.com)
A real estate reporter investigates Jebediah Crone (Dayton Callie), a mysterious old man who is building a haunted house constructed from rooms where deaths have occurred. (firstshowing.net)
Her immigration status was precarious, her brothers fighting in the war, and a neighbor had dumped her at the door of a mysterious old man, a shoemaker the girl did not know, but who was the only person standing between this girl and an orphanage. (bookpage.com)
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