octogenarian
noun
oc·to·ge·nar·i·an
ˌäk-tə-jə-ˈner-ē-ən 
: a person whose age is in the eighties
The octogenarian uses a cane for walking.
octogenarian
adjective
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Light later wrote, produced and co-directed the 36-minute drama Any Wednesday (2018), about an octogenarian with dementia and a homeless veteran with PTSD who find common ground.
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
As an octogenarian, she was followed on social media by Rihanna and rubbed shoulders with Gwen Stefani.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Rather than young school children, our heroes are octogenarians living in a rather upmarket retirement home (the fictitious Coopers Chase).
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Months away from becoming an octogenarian, Neil Young remains as spunky, fearless and outspoken as any major artist of his generation — let alone those who followed.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
As an octogenarian, she was followed on social media by Rihanna and rubbed shoulders with Gwen Stefani.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Rather than young school children, our heroes are octogenarians living in a rather upmarket retirement home (the fictitious Coopers Chase).
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Months away from becoming an octogenarian, Neil Young remains as spunky, fearless and outspoken as any major artist of his generation — let alone those who followed.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Octogenarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/octogenarian. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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octogenarian
noun
oc·to·ge·nar·i·an
ˌäk-tə-jə-ˈner-ē-ən
: a person whose age is between 80 and 89
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octogenarian
noun
oc·to·ge·nar·i·an
ˌäk-tə-jə-ˈner-ē-ən
: a person whose age is in the eighties
octogenarian
adjective
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