Some of his staff at the bank had already started referring to him as the 'old man'.

We used to refer to him as the man of principle.

He is often referred to as the strongest man in the world.

He has referred to himself as a simple man, with no political affiliations.

Often a team's travelling army are referred to as the 12th man.

When she wants to be referred to as a man, she just has to tell me.

Historically, an expert was referred to as a wise old man.

Gilbert was accustomed to refer to himself as "an old married man."

At his death notice in the annals he is referred to as an old man.

They are referred to as a chess expert and a con man.