middle-aged

adjective

Definition of middle-agednext
as in retired

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle-aged
  1. retired
  2. adult
  3. oldish
  4. octogenarian
  5. superannuated
  6. elderly
  7. septuagenarian
  8. grown-up
Adjective
  • Allen was a navy veteran and retired bus driver, his family told CNN affiliate KSDK.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Peverill Squire, a retired University of Missouri political science professor, said Democrats currently seem more energized heading into the midterms and could be in a position to flip the necessary seats.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of retired
Adjective
  • While on the ground, the eagle was seen in a fight with two sub-adult eagles, according to the nonprofit.
    — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • The encounter is rare because the vast majority of sub-adult and adult sharks end up at Cape Cod, Dodd said.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of adult
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of oldish
Adjective
  • The obfuscation extends beyond the septuagenarian and octogenarian set.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Brown remembered that Sarah Parsley, the octogenarian matriarch of the family, greeted partygoers from a wheelchair, assisted by a Black nurse.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
Definition of octogenarian
Adjective
  • The most unrealistic aspect of this portrayal is that, in 2026, that profile would make Mav not a superannuated flight instructor, but secretary of defense.
    — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
  • Yet León’s superannuated one man revolution does change the world – or at least a little part if it – by changing Cardozo.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Definition of superannuated
Adjective
  • Parents raised concerns over their children and elderly relatives.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Li grounded the point in her own experience caring for elderly parents.
    — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of elderly
Adjective
  • The obfuscation extends beyond the septuagenarian and octogenarian set.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Undermanned in the middle and inadequately equipped on the back end, Holland, a septuagenarian with four Stanley Cup rings, will have to earn every word of his reputation this summer.
    — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 28 June 2026
Definition of septuagenarian
Adjective
  • But instead of leaning into Minnie Mouse territory, this A-line midiskirt looks more sophisticated and grown-up with its small dots, satiny finish, and lightly ruffled hemline.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 25 July 2026
  • Embodied by the O’Jays, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Lou Rawls, and others, it was grown-up and plush, but still grooving—the seedbed for the sizzle of disco, with an emphasis on Black pride.
    — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
Definition of grown-up
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