MIDDLE-AGERS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

middle-agers

noun

plural of middle-ager

as in oldsters

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Noun

Enough with the oldsters, what about those kids?

— Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Most oldsters like myself still will probably find revisiting the piece enjoyable.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026

Definition of oldsters

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
Sara Schueneman, state director of Colorado for the AARP, said the original proposal that would have boosted average monthly bills by 10% would be too hard on senior citizens living on a fixed income.

— Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of senior citizens

Noun

Something, oh, like a roly-poly, 73-year-old manager tumbling ass over teakettle, as the old-timers say, when a bat thrown by Vladimir Guerrero clipped his left hip.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 13 July 2026
The three-wheelers are a far cry from the old-timers that only a year ago cruised the streets spewing clouds of black smoke.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026

Definition of old-timers

Noun

Many were founded on the idea that children should not be imprisoned with adults but still needed discipline, reform and punishment.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Researchers compared three-hour exposure to blue versus red LED light in healthy adults.

— Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of adults

Noun

The crash killed Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir and Deslyn Williams, all seniors at Pepperdine University in Malibu and members of the Alpha Phi sorority.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
That abyss, by the way, has spit out 19 seniors being selected to the Hall in the last seven years.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of seniors

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