centenarian

adjective

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as in octogenarian

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Recent Examples of centenarian Lally has been named as one of 48 centenarian ambassadors still alive today who were born in Ireland between 1920 and 1926 and whose names appear on the official census records that were released by the Irish National Archives in April. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026 Healthy habits, like those in the centenarian survey, can bolster longevity by reducing the forces that age us, such as chronic inflammation, blood vessel damage, mitochondrial decline, muscle loss, and stress, Weiss said. — Kristen Fischer, Health, 11 May 2026 Italy consistently ranks among the countries with the highest life expectancy, and Sardinia is recognized as a Blue Zone region — one of a handful of places in the world with notable centenarian populations. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026 Italy ranks among the highest life expectancy countries globally, and Sardinia is recognized as a Blue Zone region with notable centenarian populations. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026 Just because their deaths make for good local news fodder doesn’t mean that most of us have a special fascination with these centenarian record-holders. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026 The centenarian company, renowned for exporting American storytelling, has transformed into a media and experiential giant, capturing and reflecting the country’s traditions and ideals of optimism, ambition, and invention across the eras, and influencing popular culture globally. — Charlotte Hu, Time, 8 Jan. 2026 For fundraisers, reaching centenarian donors requires sensitivity, patience and respect. — Norman B. Gildin, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centenarian
  1. octogenarian
  2. nonagenarian
  3. septuagenarian
  4. elderly
  5. senior
  6. geriatric
  7. aging
  8. sexagenarian
Adjective
  • The obfuscation extends beyond the septuagenarian and octogenarian set.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Brown remembered that Sarah Parsley, the octogenarian matriarch of the family, greeted partygoers from a wheelchair, assisted by a Black nurse.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
Definition of octogenarian
Adjective
  • The Venice Film Festival will pay tribute to nonagenarian Italian director Tinto Brass at its upcoming edition with a pre-opening screening of his London-shot 1967 pop thriller Deadly Sweet starring Jean-Louis Trintignant and Ewa Aulin.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 June 2026
  • He and Chen are joined by New York bassist David Wong and Los Angeles drummer Roy McCurdy, whose induction into the nonagenarian club comes November 28.
    — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
Definition of nonagenarian
Adjective
  • The obfuscation extends beyond the septuagenarian and octogenarian set.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Undermanned in the middle and inadequately equipped on the back end, Holland, a septuagenarian with four Stanley Cup rings, will have to earn every word of his reputation this summer.
    — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 28 June 2026
Definition of septuagenarian
Adjective
  • Florida has executed the oldest prisoner in its history, the latest in a spate of capital punishments against elderly death-row inmates.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 16 July 2026
  • The daughter in the tree, his wife, his elderly parents, and six more children besides.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of elderly
Adjective
  • Epstein currently holds a minority ownership stake in the Boston Red Sox and serves as a senior advisor to Fenway Sports Group.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • The journey is now complete, from bathtub to World Cup final, where the 19-year-old Yamal will face a Messi who is 20 years his senior.
    — Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Definition of senior
Adjective
  • The motion requests that a judge allow Allaway to leave a geriatric unit at Napa State Hospital and instead take part in outpatient treatment.
    — Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 14 July 2026
  • John Goodman co-stars as a geriatric US president, with Mercedes Hernandez playing Digger’s housekeeper.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
Definition of geriatric
Adjective
  • There are also markdowns on splurge-worthy gems like this best-selling slushie machine and ice cream maker, as well as this Wavytalk red light mask that checks all of the boxes for Charlize Theron’s anti-aging skincare routine.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • The four-in-one anti-aging serum hydrates, brightens, tightens, and plumps skin.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 12 July 2026
Definition of aging
Adjective
  • Its contents range from 19th-century anti-aging pills, to biologist Charles Darwin’s walking stick, to striking nude self-portraits by then-sexagenarian British photographer John Coplans.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Definition of sexagenarian

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