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
Then into his office walks Eleanor Barnett, an elderly widow in need of a new will.
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Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2026
Much of this expansion was among the tens of thousands of aides and assistants who help elderly and disabled people bathe, dress, eat and manage their daily lives.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Once approved and settled, three elderly neighbors from the lower floor will turn their lives upside down.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Mohammed Ahmad Hussein al-Halsi was sentenced in 2016 to 18 years behind bars for stabbing elderly women.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2026
Much of this expansion was among the tens of thousands of aides and assistants who help elderly and disabled people bathe, dress, eat and manage their daily lives.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Once approved and settled, three elderly neighbors from the lower floor will turn their lives upside down.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Mohammed Ahmad Hussein al-Halsi was sentenced in 2016 to 18 years behind bars for stabbing elderly women.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elderly
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Studies show that this heritage ingredient and its compounds boast potent anti-aging properties, inclusive of collagen and hyaluronic acid stimulation, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, and wound healing benefits.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2026
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Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are all in, investing in anti-aging research, biotechnology, and cryogenics.—
Arianna Huffington,
Time,
16 Feb. 2026
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The film’s delicate opening scenes, of an aged couple ascending a public staircase arm-in-arm, are quickly fractured by stark images that yank the story into a harsh, unforgiving reality.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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That era, highlighted by the franchise’s last appearance in the NBA Finals, is memorialized with photos of a toddler-aged Jalen sporting Knicks gear and posing on the Garden hardwood.—
Tom Kludt,
Vanity Fair,
17 Feb. 2026
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The oldest American woman to compete in the women’s singles event in nearly a century now sits in a distant 13th place ahead of the 4-minute free skate on Thursday night.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Lowenthal has spoken highly of Australia’s similar ban, which went into effect in December and bans accounts for all children under 16 years old.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Elderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elderly. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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