as in elders
a person of advanced years
a family film that will appeal to youngsters and oldsters alike
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Recent Examples of oldsters
But Italian brainrot’s invisible massiveness, totally foreign to oldsters but beloved by children across continents and languages, is a compelling and chilling showcase of our frazzled internet culture landscape.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
Plus, lest oldsters forget, Buckingham Fountain is romantic.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
Plus, lest oldsters forget, Buckingham Fountain is romantic.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oldsters
Noun
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The room erupted in laughter, capturing perfectly the resilience, joy and perspective that so many elders carry with them.—
Norman B. Gildin,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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Reverence for one’s elders, Cicellis implies, is a dangerous kind of fan fiction.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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To help fill the gap, the research team relied on data from 27,670 adults in Sweden recruited to provide dietary data between 1991 and 1996.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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Villa Dora Villa Dora is a small, adults-only escape with just nine rooms.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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What had long been the province of geriatrics quickly morphed into something performative and hyper-masculine, with podcasters hyping testosterone injections, influencers displaying stacks of supplements, and billionaires interested in blood plasma exchanges as a way to live longer.—
Anne Marie Chaker,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
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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
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Lamar Jackson is the most dynamic football player Baltimore has seen since Ray Lewis or, for us old-timers, since Johnny Unitas and Lenny Moore.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Jan. 2026
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Those points, and this home form, have been built on a mound of new faces, who have drawn strength from an atmosphere which resembles the din old-timers are fond of likening to Sunderland’s former Roker Park home.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Oldsters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oldsters. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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