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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Andrew Do, the former Orange County supervisor who took more than $550,000 in bribes over COVID-relief money meant to buy meals for needy, elderly constituents, was sentenced Monday to five years in federal prison.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025 -
An elderly man in a dark thobe shuffled into the room, pushing a walker.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Sculpting a modern tale about a porcelain company that’s 250 years old has a lot to do with understanding how younger generations come together, dine and entertain.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
17 June 2025
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International students make up about 27% of the student body at the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Lewis-Skelly was called up to the England squad for the first time by Thomas Tuchel for March’s World Cup qualifiers and scored on his debut against Latvia at Wembley Stadium, becoming the youngest debutant to do so aged 18 years and 176 days.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Needless to say, attention to detail is on point and full of character, with aged mirrors, Georgian silhouette art and glass bathroom cabinets filled with shells and bath sponges (like curiosities of old).—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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“Older.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/older. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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