as in older
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
elderly people who stay active are usually the healthiest and the happiest
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Recent Examples of elderly
Los Angeles police are searching for two men accused of a distraction theft scheme that has targeted elderly victims throughout Southern California.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Police have arrested two New York men in connection with separate schemes involving gold bars that targeted elderly people in Fairfield.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
Willow has trailed missing people, including an elderly man on Christmas Eve, through falling darkness, steep hills, mud and water.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
There is the realness of relentless childcare, the care of elderly parents, of diminishing returns.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Police have arrested two New York men in connection with separate schemes involving gold bars that targeted elderly people in Fairfield.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
Willow has trailed missing people, including an elderly man on Christmas Eve, through falling darkness, steep hills, mud and water.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
There is the realness of relentless childcare, the care of elderly parents, of diminishing returns.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elderly
Adjective
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This hair treatment is essentially an anti-aging treatment for your scalp.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
6 Mar. 2026
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These fall into categories like anti-aging and regenerative treatments.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Beneficiaries are people with limited income who are either blind, aged 65 and older, or have another qualifying disability.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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Her biographer, Mark Oppenheimer, is a middle-aged father of five.—
Whitney Friedlander,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Jana Kostelic, Croatia’s 19-year-old skiing sensation, becomes the second youngest woman to win the overall World Cup title.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Elderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elderly. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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