Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dotards
Noun
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Raya Elfadel Kheirbek is a professor of medicine and chief of the division of palliative medicine and geriatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.—
Raya Elfadel Kheirbek,
Washington Post,
17 May 2026 -
What was shocking was that searches for novels about geriatrics period almost exclusively turned up women not very much older.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The exhibit features several dozen dinosaur animatronics that fully loom and roar, and a virtual aquarium stocked with swimming ancients.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Enough with the oldsters, what about those kids?—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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Most oldsters like myself still will probably find revisiting the piece enjoyable.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The old-timers try to stay in touch.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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Some bargain hunters poked around, while a handful of old-timers walked the halls for exercise.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The fund supports monthly payments to senior citizens and their dependents, as well as to survivors of deceased workers.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 June 2026
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In this case, the area within the geofence line included not just a bank where a robbery took place but also a church and a senior citizens home.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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