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Adjective
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His father, David, a retired college professor and experimental composer, runs a small classical music label from home.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2025 -
Schnall, in his first year as head coach after taking over for the retired Gary Gilmore, had not been ejected this season before Sunday.—
Eric Olson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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Why 'Shrinking' Is a Parents-Only Watch The themes, relationships, and conversations in this show are primarily adult in nature.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
27 Feb. 2025
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The next decades will witness, for the first time, the full impact of one-child families on adult Chinese society.—
Henry A. Kissinger,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Mar. 2012
Adjective
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Most of us travelling correspondents were youngish reporters from oldish outlets, wearing blue button-downs and carrying notebooks in the back pockets of our Bonobos.—
Andrew Marantz,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Almost all were sort of oldish homes; this wasn’t an area with huge three-plus million dollar house.—
Ali MacGraw,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Fixing something old — a battered toy, a superannuated radio, a rickety house — is an act of love and a gesture of faith.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
26 Sep. 2024
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But remember this is a superannuated, octogenarian leader who has just endured years of popular unrest and rising conflict with Israel, and 24 hours ago saw a surprisingly moderate president, Masoud Pezeshkian, get sworn in.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
31 July 2024
Adjective
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Check in on people without air conditioning, as well as any elderly relatives and neighbors.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2025
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Seven others were injured, including a 17-year-old and an elderly woman.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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A lot of fans will have grown-up during this time, just like the Stranger Things kids.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Suffice to say, the film proves impressively grown-up about how far Bull must go to atone for his behavior.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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While Baekhyun’s chocolate-brown hair during the Essence of Reverie promotions lent him a mature air, the tour’s platinum blonde hue underscored his playful spirit, one that shone with every wide-eyed glance and genuine laugh.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Bomberman: Act Zero (2006) is one of the greatest cautionary tales about how slapping a more mature coat of paint on a classic character can end up tarnishing an entire franchise.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Looking at the macro forces, aging population and chronic diseases significantly increase demand for geriatric specialists, home healthcare workers and chronic disease management professionals.—
Kunal Khashu,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The same goes for Kasper (Kim Bodnia), the Danish group principal, and Kate (Kerry Condon), the Irish technical director, neither of whom trust this geriatric newbie to pull off a miracle.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2025
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“Middle-aged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle-aged. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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