1
: one that booms
2
: one that joins a rush of settlers to a boom area
3
: a transient worker (such as a bridge builder)
4
: a person born during a baby boom : baby boomer
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Bayrou had argued that young people in France are being burdened with years of debt to accommodate boomers.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
The subsequent brief spike represents the boomers born just after the Second World War.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
As of early 2025, boomers held about 54% of stocks, worth over $25 trillion, according to Federal Reserve data analyzed by The Motley Fool.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
By contrast, boomers often married much younger and relied on wedding gifts like pots, pans, and linens to set up their first household.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
The subsequent brief spike represents the boomers born just after the Second World War.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
As of early 2025, boomers held about 54% of stocks, worth over $25 trillion, according to Federal Reserve data analyzed by The Motley Fool.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
By contrast, boomers often married much younger and relied on wedding gifts like pots, pans, and linens to set up their first household.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Boomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boomer. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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