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Scenes from some of the Robert Pearson character’s old movies are done in a 1940s Hollywood style using young actors that resemble James Dean or Robert Mitchum juxtaposed with the stark, solemn, isolated existence of the elderly Pearson.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Besides some streamer vlogs in the area, no formal article or website has ever recognized the elderly man as an idol.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Corona had worked for the elderly couple — identified in court Tuesday as investment banker Richard Schmeelk and his wife Priscilla — since the early 2000s, and was forging their signatures on checks to pay off her credit cards since 2015, according to the feds.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Last year, excavators in Hippos found a 1,600-year-old Christian care facility for the elderly, which is possibly the world's oldest nursing home.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Besides some streamer vlogs in the area, no formal article or website has ever recognized the elderly man as an idol.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Corona had worked for the elderly couple — identified in court Tuesday as investment banker Richard Schmeelk and his wife Priscilla — since the early 2000s, and was forging their signatures on checks to pay off her credit cards since 2015, according to the feds.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Last year, excavators in Hippos found a 1,600-year-old Christian care facility for the elderly, which is possibly the world's oldest nursing home.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
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 16 Apr. 2026.
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