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Recent Examples of centenarian
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.
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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
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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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
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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While many of his octogenarian contemporaries in Congress, like former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, have opted to retire after this year, Clyburn decided to run again at age 85.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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Hollywood archivists will appreciate all the new interview footage with an octogenarian Dern, and the endless compilations of film clips provide a foundation for anyone looking into Dern’s filmography for the first time.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
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But some doubt that the nonagenarian Castro, who turns 95 in June, will ever be brought to justice in the United States.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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The nonagenarian daughter of a doctor born into slavery, celebrating the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.—
Carol Quillen,
Time,
21 Feb. 2026
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Shudder’s French septuagenarian spy pic Reflection in a Dead Diamond then took home the Gotham for Outstanding Original Film, Broadcast or Streaming.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
1 June 2026
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Bookended by voiceover narration drawn straight from Ernaux’s novel, delivered by a septuagenarian version of the writer performed by Valérie Dréville, the film primarily tells the story of Annie at 17 (Barthélemy) in the summer of 1958.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Severe weather caused the death of an elderly man when a tree fell on him Saturday night in a New York City park.—
Noelle Lilley,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Picard approached an elderly couple who rented the place as an escape from the summer heat of the French capital and asked if the 552nd could use the land.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Walpole senior Ava MacLean did exactly that.—
Matt Goisman,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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Amanda Lee Myers is a senior crime reporter who covers the death penalty, cold cases and breaking news for USA TODAY.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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As with the child, so with the geriatric adult.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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Wars are mostly fought by young people, but today, and increasingly, geriatric machines participate in the wild blue yonder.—
George F. Will,
Washington Post,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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And are there any tips and tricks for planning and executing the perfect anti-aging trip?—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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The company researches health issues related to aging and uses AI to generate formulas that can potentially boost women's health and promise anti-aging effects.—
Ardian Wibisono,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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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
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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
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“Centenarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centenarian. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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