How to Use baby boomer in a Sentence

baby boomer

noun
  • Not all of this is driven by baby boomer largesse.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • But as more baby boomers die, expect that to shrink too.
    Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
  • That's more than five times what baby boomers spend, at $12.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Two-thirds of younger baby boomers don't have enough saved for their golden years.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 May 2024
  • For baby boomers, there might never be a better time to sell.
    Justin Lahart, WSJ, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Redfin said baby boomers are most likely to stay in homes the longest.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024
  • But my longtime pals, baby boomers all, are thinning out.
    David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • But for now, there are few signs of sunsetting for baby boomers’ amassed wealth.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Nurses of the baby boomer era are now at the age of retiring.
    Tracy Briggs, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Then the children of the baby boomers started looking for jobs.
    Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • How much do most baby boomers have in emergency savings?
    Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Why is Portland so low, in the 47th spot, on the baby boomer list?
    oregonlive, 25 Jan. 2022
  • That was compared to just 20 percent who said baby boomers were the worst.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
  • That's how they became known as baby boomers, because of the amazing growth.
    Lynne Sullivan, The Providence Journal, 2 July 2026
  • Aging baby boomers are retiring at a rapid rate.
    Scott Horsley, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
  • The trust fund, built up over decades when baby boomers were working, provides a backstop for now.
    Scott Horsley, NPR, 18 June 2025
  • Next year, the first wave of baby boomers, born in 1946, will turn 80.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
  • What a baby boomer might shake off, a millennial might take to heart and vice versa.
    Michael Kurland, Forbes, 6 May 2022
  • Rising demand for long-term care is inevitable as more and more baby boomers retire.
    Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The baby boomers are aging into the final chapter of their lives.
    Thomas McInerney, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
  • That’s less money than baby boomers had at the same age, after inflation.
    Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • But the oldest baby boomers turn 80 this year, and the youngest are in their early sixties.
    Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
  • That share is expected to rise as baby boomers retire in larger numbers and live longer.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
  • In 2026, the oldest baby boomers will turn 80.
    Aimee Decamillo, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Yet baby boomers are still largely in their own houses, contributing to the supply crunch.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Housing prices remain out of reach for the children and grandchildren of baby boomers.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Cornyn performs best among white voters, men, baby boomers, and those without a college degree.
    Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 18 May 2026
  • All of the baby boomers and some of the millennials came up in that culture of partnership.
    Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 21 Aug. 2023
  • That includes baby boomers, who currently hold more than 50% of the market share.
    Maddie McGay, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Meanwhile, 47% of Gen Zers and 40% of baby boomers said the same.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 June 2024

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