as in elderly
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
an older woman was the chief librarian for the town
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Adjective
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Instead, he is now set to go free after being granted elderly parole — much to the anger and horror of some of his victims, as well as the prosecutor who oversaw his case.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026 -
For our littlest kids, this might mean patting the back of a worried friend, waving to an elderly neighbor, or breaking a cookie in half to share with a younger brother.—
Catherine Newman,
Parents,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Neon Grove is designed for ‘tweens between seven and 12 and The Underground is reserved for teens up to 17 years-old.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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And maybe — just maybe — that older child will pull them into the celebration instead of pushing them away.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The key to this anti-aging powerhouse in a jar is NCEF.—
Cathy Nelson,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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Shop the squalane cleanser and hyaluronic acid hydrator that the brand recommends using with this serum, plus extras like eye serums, foaming cleansers, soothing serums, and retinal serums for more anti-aging results.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In the masu-seki to my left was a middle-aged man named Akira Arai, who had come from nearby Kasugai with his father and two of his father’s friends.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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The men, all aged between 20 and 39, had joined mercenary forces under the pretext of lucrative employment contracts, the government said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Older.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/older. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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