nonagenarian
noun
no·na·ge·nar·i·an
ˌnō-nə-jə-ˈner-ē-ən 
ˌnä-
: a person whose age is in the nineties
nonagenarian
adjective
Examples of nonagenarian in a Sentence
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The high-profile suit threatens to further mar the legacy of Murdoch as the nonagenarian enters the twilight of his career and comes in the wake of multiple damaging lawsuits against Fox News, the highly profitable crown jewel of his global media empire.
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Oliver Darcy, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
What Sammy couldn’t possibly have counted on is the arrival of Helen (Lois Smith), a nonagenarian who claims the Wrights’ house was once hers.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 12 Mar. 2024
Her home reflects the nonagenarian’s storied and proud life.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
The nonagenarian remains at No. 3 with a net worth of $16.2 billion.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
When regal nonagenarian, Ms. Della, invites her to rent the bottom floor of her Harlem brownstone, Ricki jumps at the chance for a fresh beginning.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023
The nonagenarian started his foundation in 1980 and has since given away more than HK$30 billion, with the bulk of the funds going to education and healthcare.
—Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Pelosi said critics of octogenarians like herself and Biden and nonagenarians like Feinstein need to appreciate that the test is in the ability to do the job, not one’s age.
—Amy B Wang, Marianna Sotomayor, Paul Kane, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2023
The nonagenarian was recovering from a fall – taken while jazz dancing – but was in good spirits.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Oct. 2023
Oliver Darcy, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
What Sammy couldn’t possibly have counted on is the arrival of Helen (Lois Smith), a nonagenarian who claims the Wrights’ house was once hers.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 12 Mar. 2024
Her home reflects the nonagenarian’s storied and proud life.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
The nonagenarian remains at No. 3 with a net worth of $16.2 billion.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
When regal nonagenarian, Ms. Della, invites her to rent the bottom floor of her Harlem brownstone, Ricki jumps at the chance for a fresh beginning.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023
The nonagenarian started his foundation in 1980 and has since given away more than HK$30 billion, with the bulk of the funds going to education and healthcare.
—Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Pelosi said critics of octogenarians like herself and Biden and nonagenarians like Feinstein need to appreciate that the test is in the ability to do the job, not one’s age.
—Amy B Wang, Marianna Sotomayor, Paul Kane, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2023
The nonagenarian was recovering from a fall – taken while jazz dancing – but was in good spirits.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Oct. 2023
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“Nonagenarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonagenarian. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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