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
  • Additionally, moms are more likely to receive daily photos from their kids, with 20% reporting frequent updates compared to 14% of dads.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 9 Sep. 2025
  • People shouting at the top of their lungs, including my son and I; there were a lot of dads and sons around us.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The lively romantic drama follows five young women in the 1870s, who travel from New York to London searching for husbands.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Advertisement Divorce was on the rise in the 1920s and 1930s and spiked after wars, like the Civil War, World War I, and later, World War II, when spouses cheated on one another while husbands were deployed.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Let bisexuals hold hands and talk to their little gay boyfriends on the phone under the covers.
    Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 15 Sep. 2025
  • In this laugh-a-minute romp, Keke Palmer and SZA star as two down-on-their-luck besties and roommates who discover (much too late) that one of their boyfriends squandered their rent money.
    James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Male dogs aren't exactly doting fathers.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Brett Eagleson and Elizabeth Miller both lost their fathers in the attack.
    September 11, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Through his Boys to Men Workshop, Donnelson teaches young boys practical automotive skills, like changing tires and checking oil, while mentoring them toward a better future.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
  • And notably, the word boys is not mentioned in Grok’s new system prompt.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Old men.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20men. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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