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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Brien, the principal designer and owner of Terri Brien Interiors in Southern California, explained that boomers tend to prefer funky and mismatched ornaments on their tree.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
To cope, boomers may need to consider options like tapping home equity, reducing spending, or working two additional years, the study found.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2025
In the meantime, younger boomers and Gen Xers will have to hold off a little longer to claim their full Social Security benefits.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
The average boomer has $113,000 of home equity, according to Vanguard’s report.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
To cope, boomers may need to consider options like tapping home equity, reducing spending, or working two additional years, the study found.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2025
In the meantime, younger boomers and Gen Xers will have to hold off a little longer to claim their full Social Security benefits.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
The average boomer has $113,000 of home equity, according to Vanguard’s report.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Boomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boomer. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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