15
veteran(noun, person, knowledge, ability, knowledgeable)
14
pro(noun, master, expert, adult, professional)
13
old-timer(noun, person, knowledge, ability, informal)
10
expert(noun, adjective, person, authority, familiar)
10
master(noun, person, authority, female, expert)
10
vet(noun, person, knowledge, ability, informal)
7
professional(noun, adjective, person, practice, authority)
5
adept(noun, good, authority, familiar, intelligent)
5
maven(noun, authority, expert, genius, whiz)
5
virtuoso(noun, person, authority, master, expert)
5
warhorse(noun, person, expert, pro, trouper)
3
old stager(noun, expression, idiom, person)
3
maestro(noun, authority, expert, genius, doctor)
3
past master(noun, expression, authority, expert, genius)
2
ace(noun, authority, master, expert, genius)
2
authority(noun, expert, genius, whiz, doctor)
2
dab hand
2
genius(noun, sharp, authority, expert, doctor)
2
old pro(noun, expression, authority, master, expert)
2
oldtimer
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