as in elder
a person of advanced years
offered discounts and special tours for golden-agers
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Recent Examples of golden-ager
Corey Perry, the 39-year-old golden-ager, kept up with McDavid and Draisaitl at times.
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for golden-ager
Noun
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Seeing East African and Southeast Asian elders sitting by the windows of their apartments, watching the streets, brought back memories of growing up near Siigaale Market, and watching people with my grandparents.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Kangidluasuk serves as a base for Parks Canada researchers and Inuit elders who pass on their historic and cultural knowledge to the youths.—
Robert Annis,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The second season finds Angela volunteering in a nursing home, where her boundless energy reaches a worthy and willing audience (a storyline inspired by Sheridan’s wife, Nicole, and her work with senior citizens).—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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And a key part of Whitmer's upcoming proposals is addressed to senior citizens.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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My bedside table was stacked with young-adult novels from popular series such as Secret Seven, Famous Five and Sweet Valley High.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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At the end of the 2025 session, Walz and Democrats agreed after weeks of negotiations with Republican leadership to repeal MinnesotaCare for undocumented immigrant adults in order to reach a budget deal and avoid a government shutdown.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Sitting alone among these ancients can be a profound experience.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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Read More: These 5 Ancient Civilizations Treasured Their Pets Coping with Critters The discovery of archeological remains has helped scientists better understand how ancients coped with bothersome critters.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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Most oldsters like myself still will probably find revisiting the piece enjoyable.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Those devoted to the Charli cause will no doubt get more out of the film than an out-of-touch oldster like myself ever could.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Golden-ager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/golden-ager. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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