middle-agers

noun

plural of middle-ager
as in oldsters

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  1. oldsters
  2. senior citizens
  3. ancients
  4. old-timers
  5. adults
  6. seniors
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
  • No member of the public would be given preferential treatment; however, people who might not be able to stay long could be allowed to speak first, such as senior citizens or parents with childcare considerations.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • While Bush was in the park, Bell met with senior citizens at a historic Black church.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Definition of senior citizens
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
Definition of ancients
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
  • My attitude, when adults behave like middle-schoolers, is to take the high road and ignore it.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the older adults’ confidence dropped, aligning with previous research showing that older adults are generally better able to gauge their ability to perform complex tasks.
    — C. Michael White, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of adults
Noun
  • While most of us volunteers are seniors, the staff is much younger.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • High school seniors are embracing nostalgic backpacks as a way to reflect on their childhood and express creativity.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of seniors
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