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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The most senior members of the office aren’t big fans either; only one in 10 boomers are in favor of being in the office every day—the highest proportion of any generation, the Gallup survey finds.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
Rock radio’s glory days Fans of a certain age — read: boomers now in their 60s — recall Zeta 4 discount cards.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
That was compared to 51 percent of male millennials, 46 percent of Gen X and 44 percent for boomers.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Whether a series or a film, Madonna’s story would be the latest boomer artist bio in what has become a reliable awards-friendly genre.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
Rock radio’s glory days Fans of a certain age — read: boomers now in their 60s — recall Zeta 4 discount cards.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
That was compared to 51 percent of male millennials, 46 percent of Gen X and 44 percent for boomers.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Whether a series or a film, Madonna’s story would be the latest boomer artist bio in what has become a reliable awards-friendly genre.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for boomer
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“Boomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boomer. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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