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After the banquet, flowers that can’t be used will be donated to Floral Angels, a charity for which Queen Camilla is patron, to be taken to hospices, care homes for the elderly and shelters within the local community.
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
The city also encourages people to check on family members and friends who are at risk for injuries and illnesses with the cold, especially the elderly and people with certain medical conditions, and to limit time children and pets spend outdoors.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Gray’s creative vision for the brand was shaped by the elderly women in her family.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Nov. 2025
Their festivities, however, just so happen to coincide with the unexpected arrival of a pair of health inspectors, who quickly bust them for providing alcohol to the elderly.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
The city also encourages people to check on family members and friends who are at risk for injuries and illnesses with the cold, especially the elderly and people with certain medical conditions, and to limit time children and pets spend outdoors.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Gray’s creative vision for the brand was shaped by the elderly women in her family.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Nov. 2025
Their festivities, however, just so happen to coincide with the unexpected arrival of a pair of health inspectors, who quickly bust them for providing alcohol to the elderly.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the elderly
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“The elderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20elderly. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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