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Recent Examples of centenarian
What’s next for the centenarian study?
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Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
History is everywhere, from its frescoed ceilings and antique furniture to the centenarian trees outside, meticulously catalogued and protected by the city of Florence.
—Livia Hengel, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Observers watched in amazement as the aircraft performed a roll, with the centenarian veteran and his pilot briefly flying upside down, waving from high in the sky.
—Eric Noll, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
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Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
History is everywhere, from its frescoed ceilings and antique furniture to the centenarian trees outside, meticulously catalogued and protected by the city of Florence.
—Livia Hengel, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Observers watched in amazement as the aircraft performed a roll, with the centenarian veteran and his pilot briefly flying upside down, waving from high in the sky.
—Eric Noll, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for centenarian
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With the party looking for generational change, particularly after the concerns about former President Biden’s fitness to serve a second term, the idea of backing another almost octogenarian might not be ideal for some Democrats.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
14 Oct. 2025
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Fatih Akin directs, from an autobiographical screenplay by octogenarian filmmaker Hark Bohm.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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The lady is a nonagenarian killer.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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Born in 1934, the nonagenarian Kurt Klaus is one of the most important watchmakers from the golden age of 20th-century mechanical horology.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
15 Aug. 2025
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But Olympia isn't as accomplished a liar as her septuagenarian associate.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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The congressman, who survived a childhood bout with polio, has not faced rumors or critical stories about his age the way that some other septuagenarian lawmakers have.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Hollywood legend Cary Grant goes full-on slapstick as a man who discovers his sweet elderly aunts are actually serial killers.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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This proposes altering the state constitution to increase the property tax exemption for homesteads owned by elderly or disabled individuals from $10,000 to $60,000 of the market value.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Who knew if these roles were flukes — one-offs, novelties — or if Jerry Adler would defy the odds stacked up against any actor, much less a sexagenarian new to the game, and continue to find work in his newfound profession.—
Howard Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In a Commonwealth Athletic Conference match, Shawsheen Tech bested Innovation Academy, 3-0, as senior Francesca Reardon earned seven kills and four aces.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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The senior scored on touchdown runs of 75 and 7 yards to open the scoring in the third quarter.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That's not to say all of Golden State's top contributors are geriatric.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Yet that same 30-year period saw a flurry of research and activity to try to reduce geriatric falls and their potentially devastating consequences, from hip fractures and brain bleeds to restricted mobility, persistent pain, and institutionalization.—
Paula Span,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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The ReviveRX Cream is an anti-aging treatment that combines 10% azelaic acid, 4% niacinamide, and tretinoin (strengths vary, depending on prescribed treatment).—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
10 Oct. 2025
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While anti-aging focuses on achieving a younger appearance, skin longevity emphasizes that prioritizing healthy skin does more than just give you an outward glow.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Centenarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centenarian. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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