golden-ager

noun

ˈgōl-dən-ˈā-jər How to pronounce golden-ager (audio)
Definition of golden-agernext
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 Then, the golden-ager Silver Classics Crew got the crowd on their feet with a lively performance. — Kiersten Willis, AJC.com, 26 Mar. 2026 Corey Perry, the 39-year-old golden-ager, kept up with McDavid and Draisaitl at times. — Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for golden-ager
  1. elder
  2. senior citizen
  3. adult
  4. ancient
  5. oldster
Noun
  • Her plans include creating a ballroom, cultural and arts center where younger people can practice, newcomers can learn the history and elders can transfer their knowledge.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Borges may not be able to see the scenery, but delights in every scrap of local color, to a degree that the American — tasked with describing everything to his elder, in suitably lyrical terms — finds quite wearisome.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of elder
Noun
  • Authorities say scammers targeted senior citizens in Tarrant County and other places in the United States.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Country star Billy Ray Cyrus was honored with a virtual surprise party to celebrate his becoming a senior citizen.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of senior citizen
Noun
  • The young animals just don’t have that same physiological capacity, perhaps, or just not the long-term knowledge that a more seasoned adult animal would have.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Officers established a perimeter around the home and spoke with the original caller outside, who told police a dependent adult was still inside the residence with the armed man.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of adult
Noun
  • The exhibit features several dozen dinosaur animatronics that fully loom and roar, and a virtual aquarium stocked with swimming ancients.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 21 May 2026
  • Sitting alone among these ancients can be a profound experience.
    — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Definition of ancient
Noun
  • Enough with the oldsters, what about those kids?
    — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
  • With each passing day, its oldster cast — including Alfred Molina, Alfre Woodard, and Geena Davis — is closer to the grave.
    — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
Definition of oldster

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“Golden-ager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/golden-ager. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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