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
Mackenize singles out a Dari-speaking immigrant named Rahim (Elham Ehsas) and his elderly parents as the residents warily pour out of a nearby apartment building, knowing that audiences’ imaginations (and biases) will start to suggest how this character might relate to the bigger picture.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The amount of inner tension that is required to hold together what is the most seemingly normal, regular middle-class existence with a working husband and two jobs and kids and a house and a crazy brother and your elderly mom, and, obviously, the skeleton in the proverbial closet.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
McGregor also pleaded guilty to assault for punching an elderly man in a pub in Dublin in 2019, and was banned from driving in Ireland for two years over six driving offences in 2022.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
An action plan includes determining what will happen to the children, elderly, people with disabilities, pets and livestock — how will each leave, and where will each go?
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The amount of inner tension that is required to hold together what is the most seemingly normal, regular middle-class existence with a working husband and two jobs and kids and a house and a crazy brother and your elderly mom, and, obviously, the skeleton in the proverbial closet.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
McGregor also pleaded guilty to assault for punching an elderly man in a pub in Dublin in 2019, and was banned from driving in Ireland for two years over six driving offences in 2022.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
An action plan includes determining what will happen to the children, elderly, people with disabilities, pets and livestock — how will each leave, and where will each go?
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elderly
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Here’s what to know about Russia’s and China’s investments in anti-aging.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Each mashbill was aged in unique rickhouses and floors, then married together post-aging, according to a news release.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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What Sara had to do with this information was to identify lonely-seeming middle-aged Americans online.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The ceremony honors the courage of seriously ill children and their families, and Harry will once again deliver a speech and present the award for Most Inspirational Child (aged 4–6).—
Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Amid the album's release, Justin shared several clips and photos on Instagram of billboards and projections in various locations around the world featuring a photo with his 1-year-old son Jack Blues, and himself and his wife, 28, with the little one.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Elderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elderly. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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