middle-ager

noun

as in oldster

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  1. oldster
  2. senior citizen
  3. graybeard
  4. old-timer
  5. ancient
  6. adult
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
Noun
  • The other, comprising of Aetna, Caremark and two companies that CVS acquired that provide primary care and in-home health evaluations to senior citizens, will be called CVS Health in the interim.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
  • According to Tito’s, 100% of the proceeds of the Turkey Rot lineup through its online store will benefit Meals on Wheels America, which addresses hunger and isolation among senior citizens.
    — Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of senior citizen
Noun
  • McCollum is the graybeard entering only his fifth season and in the second year of a three-year, $48 million contract extension.
    — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Sixteen years into the experiment, Twitter is a graybeard by internet years and by corporate standards.
    — Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2022
Definition of graybeard
Noun
  • Watch out for a possible showing by one of several old-timers — Madonna, Paul McCartney or the Rolling Stones — who made plenty of noise this year with new albums.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Bob had to learn the ropes from old-timers and many magazine articles and books.
    — Bob Rocchetta as told to Al Ristori, Outdoor Life, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of old-timer
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
  • Linn County prosecutors did not file criminal charges, but the church would not allow Moore to work with children, youth and vulnerable adults.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Cars, and the roads that slice through Southwest Florida panther habitat to accommodate them, are the leading cause of death for a species with likely fewer than 230 adults remaining in the wild.
    — Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of adult
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“Middle-ager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle-ager. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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