oldish

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Recent Examples of oldish Most of us travelling correspondents were youngish reporters from oldish outlets, wearing blue button-downs and carrying notebooks in the back pockets of our Bonobos. Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025 Almost all were sort of oldish homes; this wasn’t an area with huge three-plus million dollar house. Ali MacGraw, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025 There aren’t just new movies and shows, but an array of old (and oldish) classics. Don Steinberg and Chris Kornelis, WSJ, 1 Apr. 2020 The all-purpose reply is designed to disarm oldish people who dispense condescension dressed up as wisdom. Molly Roberts, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2019 Yet the disharmony of an uncertain transmission, cabin materials that are nice from a distance but not so refined under inspection and advanced safety technology that is effective amid an oldish infotainment system causes a disconnect. Robert Duffer, chicagotribune.com, 31 May 2017 The Upper East Side's legendary JG Melon is oldish (est. Aaron Goldfarb, Esquire, 16 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oldish
Adjective
  • The Cudahy couple purchased the building in South Milwaukee primarily for the living space in back to take care of an elderly uncle.
    Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • For millions of elderly or disabled people, these were daunting or impossible options.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Wilson stars as Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 July 2025
  • In Season 1, Wilson stars as Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 23 July 2025
Adjective
  • Turning 44 in November, she's considered a geriatric elephant.
    Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • One boss is a beyond geriatric sniper who can be killed well before the main encounter during various instances or left to die of natural causes by changing the in-game clock a few weeks ahead.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Amid the album's release, Justin shared several clips and photos on Instagram of billboards and projections in various locations around the world featuring a photo with his 1-year-old son Jack Blues, and himself and his wife, 28, with the little one.
    Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Here’s what to know about Russia’s and China’s investments in anti-aging.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Each mashbill was aged in unique rickhouses and floors, then married together post-aging, according to a news release.
    Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But having too few senescent cells is dangerous, because senescence helps block tumors.
    Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
  • QAnon was for senescent boomers; fashwave and Embrace Masculinity clips are millennial-coded.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • So far this decade — according to Brian McNoldy, a senior research associate at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science — the number of days that lows failed to dip below 80 degrees has already doubled compared to the 2000’s.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Although the recognition of other countries is also a key component of obtaining statehood, any Palestinian state established today would not meet the minimal criteria, according to Kobi Michael, a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies and the Misgav Institute.
    Michele Chabin, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • What Sara had to do with this information was to identify lonely-seeming middle-aged Americans online.
    Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The ceremony honors the courage of seriously ill children and their families, and Harry will once again deliver a speech and present the award for Most Inspirational Child (aged 4–6).
    Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Oldish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oldish. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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