ELDERLY Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

elderly

adjective

ˈel-dər-lē

Definition of elderly

as in older

being of advanced years and especially past middle age elderly people who stay active are usually the healthiest and the happiest

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Recent Examples of elderly In it, Simpson pulled pranks on strangers dressed as a Ford Bronco salesman, a durag-wearing rapper, a pizza delivery man, an Elvis Presley impersonator and an elderly, white man. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 For years, however, few knew about their existence, and little was done to seek out legitimate owners, who were in many cases elderly survivors of the Holocaust. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 On display at the Getty are images of neighborhood children living in a City Terrace apartment, a shoeshine boy walking out of a Mexican panaderia, and elderly women outside of Our Lady Queen of Angels Church. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Havas allegedly pushed his way through a crowd in an attempt to approach Acton, knocking two elderly people over in the process, according to an incident report obtained by NBC News on Tuesday. — Henry J. Gomez, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for elderly

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— Melony Forcier, InStyle, 10 Sep. 2026
Someone researching the best anti-aging cream for their needs can identify the active associated with firmness, look at the available evidence, and see how Okoaskin describes the finished formula.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of aging

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Lewis Miley, the 20-year-old academy graduate, agreed a contract extension in May and Newcastle signed eight players all aged 24 or under over the summer.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The strike killed a husband and wife, alongside their two daughters, aged 8 and 12.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of aged

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The sheriff's office's drone was used to assist in checking the approximately 28-acre property and helped identify old kennel and animal-confinement areas.

— River Valley Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
The 27-year-old pre-training researcher’s dramatic resignation has fired off a provocative warning on X that instantly sent ripples across the tech sector.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

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