as in elder
a person of advanced years
a family film that will appeal to youngsters and oldsters alike
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Recent Examples of oldster
While Rivers was plotting and plodding his way to victory Sunday, another oldster threw five touchdown passes with his new team.
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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
The old folks had Yoda as their feisty oldster and the kids now have Maz.
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—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2019
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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
The old folks had Yoda as their feisty oldster and the kids now have Maz.
28.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oldster
Noun
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Johnny and Ben are usually depicted as bickering surrogate brothers, the hotheaded youngster and the curmudgeonly elder; Susan is a pragmatic force, with Reed often lost in his own world.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
25 July 2025
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But such victories will likely reassure party elders resistant to change, thereby leaving in place the same party that fought and lost the 2024 election, complete with its attachment to Israel and military spending.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Advertisement Getting to glimpse an adult Bobby is kind of a fun novelty, in the same vein as that flash-forward Simpsons episode where Lisa is the President.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
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These adults have usually kept their plushies at home, relegating them to bookshelves and beds.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
4 Aug. 2025
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Fans of shared plates, Asian cuisine and old-timers who are curious to see how the former space of Wynwood Kitchen & Bar has evolved into a sleek restaurant with a gorgeous bar.—
Constance Ogle,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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But you old-timers might want to go back even further.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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Rush specialities ranking among the top 10 in the country include geriatrics and neurology and neurosurgery.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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Doctors at the Center for Geriatric Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic have found social prescribing especially valuable for seniors, says Dr. Ardeshir Hashmi, chief of geriatrics.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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“Oldster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oldster. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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