The phrase
"former greats" refers to people who were once considered exceptional or highly talented in a particular field, but are no longer at the same level of skill or success.
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Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«former»
«great»
Sentences with «former greats»
- Scotto's largest donation, $ 10,000, came from Andrew Jarecki, director of «Capturing the Friedmans,» a documentary that questioned the 1988 child sex abuse conviction of former Great Neck resident Jesse Friedman. (madelinesingas.com)
- Mentioning the likes of ASP Rose Atinga - Bio, former Greater Accra Regional Police Commander and the former Ashanti Regional Police Commander COP Kofi Boakye, Allotey Jacobs believed crime, particularly armed robbery, was at a minimal rate due to the methods they adopted and so hoped the current Police administration would also devise strategic measures to arrest perpetrators in the country. (ghtvonline.com)
- Of course Sirs Alex and Bobby have served our club immensely, both in completely different ways — we will all be forever grateful, especially to Sir Alex, but I am glad we now have a very strong manager with a proven track record and personality who will not be influenced or intimidated by predecessors or former great players of our club. (manchesterlalala.com)
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