Examples of octogenarian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Why would people of all ages want an octogenarian to host the nation’s premier late night comedy show? — Joseph Coughlin, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2022 Caroline and Lisette are part of a long tradition of mother-daughter Bears, which includes their friend Fran Gaskin, an octogenarian whose mother started the Monday morning breakfast tradition and whose daughter and granddaughter are Polar Bears. — Leslie Garrett, Good Housekeeping, 23 Aug. 2021 The drummer became the first octogenarian in the band with his birthday last month. — Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune, 22 July 2021 On August 31st, the staff at the organization’s Fort Worth clinic had worked from 7 A.M. until near midnight, hardly taking breaks or stopping to eat; the only doctor on duty, as a reporter for the 19th noted, was an octogenarian. — Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2021 Of course, Cosby is an octogenarian who played a TV dad back in the 1980's and early 1990's. — Kara Alaimo, CNN, 30 June 2021 In January of this year, Abbas, a deeply unpopular octogenarian, promised to hold elections for the first time in more than 15 years. — Sean Durns, National Review, 7 June 2021 The octogenarian left behind more than 300 yurts around the country, plus a number of disciples — intentional and accidental — who are carrying on his legacy. — Washington Post, 18 June 2021 Prior to his move to West Virginia, the octogenarian was housed in facilities in Florida and Tucson, Arizona, the AP reported. — Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 17 May 2021 See More

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