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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle-ager
Noun
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Most oldsters like myself still will probably find revisiting the piece enjoyable.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026 -
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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Police encountered him in the parking lot of Patuxent Commons, a new apartment complex for adults with disabilities and senior citizens in Columbia.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Helping the homeless, raising awareness on teens’ mental health issues and bringing joy to senior citizens through music were among community service projects chosen by eighth graders at Pacific Beach Middle School.—
Cyril A. Reinicke,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Sixteen years into the experiment, Twitter is a graybeard by internet years and by corporate standards.—
Matt Pearce,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Oct. 2022
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Joe Thornton, the Bruins' No. 1 draft pick in 1997, is now an NHL graybeard.—
Dan Shaughnessy,
BostonGlobe.com,
23 Sep. 2022
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The movie is all about old-timers, and it’s filled with real old-timers.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2026
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Age mandates for trees worry some environmentalists Woodlands that are healthy, biodiverse and able to provide food and habitat for myriad species usually have a mix of tree types, from skinny saplings to looming old-timers.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
22 Jan. 2026
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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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Boeldt, who leads clinical research at Aura—a company that uses AI to keep tabs on children’s online habits and keep adults’ privacy safe—said children are particularly susceptible to current social media design because their executive function and impulse control are still developing.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Row cover or fine insect mesh/netting should effectively exclude the adults.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Middle-ager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle-ager. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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