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octogenarian
noun
oc·to·ge·nar·i·an
ˌäk-tə-jə-ˈner-ē-ən
: a person whose age is in the eighties
The octogenarian uses a cane for walking.
octogenarian
adjective
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That showdown between a septuagenarian and an octogenarian, however, was still able to outdraw Patrick Mahomes versus Josh Allen in the AFC Divisional Round (50.3 million).
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2024
Idle and the surviving Pythons—Chapman died in 1989, Jones in 2020—are now beloved octogenarians, the closest thing comedy has to living deities.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024
Some people lose fluid intelligence at a young age, whereas some octogenarians are still mentally sharp enough to hold office and be wise judges.
—Ezekiel J. Emanuel, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024
It’s been a rough month for octogenarians committed to staying onstage in the U.S.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
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“Octogenarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/octogenarian. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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octogenarian
noun
oc·to·ge·nar·i·an
ˌäk-tə-jə-ˈner-ē-ən
: a person whose age is between 80 and 89
Medical Definition
octogenarian
noun
oc·to·ge·nar·i·an
ˌäk-tə-jə-ˈner-ē-ən
: a person whose age is in the eighties
octogenarian
adjective
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