old men

plural of old man

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of old men It’s based on a 2007 study in Mayo Clinic Proceedings where scientists divided two groups of 50 and 60-year-old men and women into two groups. Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025 The number of 20-year-old men—the primary age for conscription—has fallen 30 percent since 2019 to about 230,000. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025 Two 28-year-old men were struck and injured in the shooting. Katherine Weaver, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for old men
Noun
  • Getting in community with other dads in the same stage of life support creates a sense of normalcy, emotional support, and relief.
    Essence, Essence, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Like many proud dads in the early 2000s, Cooper Manning often whipped out the camcorder to document his three children — May, Arch and Heid — growing up.
    Grace Raynor, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Women, however, are not allowed to legally divorce their husbands this way.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Our husbands are really good friends.
    Erin Hill, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Taylor Swift’s got a long list of ex-boyfriends.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Aug. 2025
  • In seriousness, though, Challengers is a true sports film in a way that sometimes gets lost amid all the hullabaloo about threesomes and internet boyfriends.
    Ana Osorno, Them., 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • These are men who grew up with fathers who ignored menopause.
    Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Their conversation was not about the character but about fathers.
    Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But experts warn that alongside the self-help appeal comes toxic misogyny and extremist ideas shaping how boys view women — and themselves.
    Priya Kaur, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • My boys hunt, my husband hunts, my father-in-law, etc.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Old men.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20men. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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