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Recent Examples of oldster Stalking the herd is easier than stalking the old and wary lone bull, which has been expelled from the flock by the young bloods, or stalking an old bull with an askaria young bull that serves as stooge and bodyguard to the oldster. Robert Ruark, Field & Stream, 1 Dec. 2020 While Rivers was plotting and plodding his way to victory Sunday, another oldster threw five touchdown passes with his new team. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Oct. 2020 The radical difference between the median and the mean means that there are some very, very rich oldsters out there, but Bill Gates and Bruce Springsteen are eligible for Social Security and Medicare simply by virtue of their age. Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 10 Feb. 2020 Hipsters in groups, oldsters in couples, crowds of post-church patrons on Sundays and, almost always, families with very cheerful children. Beth Segal, cleveland, 23 Jan. 2020 See All Example Sentences for oldster
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Noun
  • During a hospital stay, Roy’s enfeebled mother fixates on the caste and religious affiliations of the doctors treating her—the sort of thing that will be familiar to anyone who has cringed at a diminished elder’s unfiltered prejudices.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Growing up with her dad — songwriter and producer Kim Bullard who played with Crosby, Stills, & Nash, and Simon & Garfunkel — as well as elders who were all musicians, Rose learned how to flesh out her poetry into songs.
    Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The center opened eight weeks ago and aims to close the gap in support for adult day center services in Tennessee.
    Ruben Montoya, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The books are now located on the top shelves of adult nonfiction sections, with signs notifying patrons of the change.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The old-timer included, well, an old-timer, a fella in overalls with his forearm resting on a barrel.
    Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Hence, the elimination of the 'old-timer' from the signage.
    Anna Commander Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Your ability to move with or without ease comes down to muscle mass, range of motion, flexibility, and energy levels, according to Richard Dupee, MD, chief of geriatrics at Tufts Medical Center.
    Sydney Wingfield, Health, 26 Aug. 2025
  • It also was listed in the top 50 in cancer, cardiology and vascular surgery, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery, geriatrics, urology, and neurology and neurosurgery.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025

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

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