as in elder
a person of advanced years
more and more senior citizens are living active, rewarding lives
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Recent Examples of senior citizen
Later, Sebastian plays a mother surrounded by a gaggle of screaming kids who, in a matter of minutes, become busy, righteous adults addressing a senior citizen.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Tiffany explained to Bondi at the hearing that the closure of the roads in 2023 caused homeowners, including senior citizens, to have to use snowmobiles to access their properties and heightened concerns about access for emergency services.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The second season finds Angela volunteering in a nursing home, where her boundless energy reaches a worthy and willing audience (a storyline inspired by Sheridan’s wife, Nicole, and her work with senior citizens).
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Park City Mountain is the winter home of the National Ability Center (NAC), which provides adaptive programs for competitive athletes, senior citizens, and children with physical, cognitive, and developmental disabilities.
—Caroline Tell, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Tiffany explained to Bondi at the hearing that the closure of the roads in 2023 caused homeowners, including senior citizens, to have to use snowmobiles to access their properties and heightened concerns about access for emergency services.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The second season finds Angela volunteering in a nursing home, where her boundless energy reaches a worthy and willing audience (a storyline inspired by Sheridan’s wife, Nicole, and her work with senior citizens).
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Park City Mountain is the winter home of the National Ability Center (NAC), which provides adaptive programs for competitive athletes, senior citizens, and children with physical, cognitive, and developmental disabilities.
—Caroline Tell, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for senior citizen
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In recent years, the game has seen another uptick in popularity—especially with younger players who in prior generations might have been the ones rolling their eyes at their elders’ gossipy game nights—and an increase in controversies.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
10 Mar. 2026
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The adults were arrested on suspicion of theft from an elder, theft by false pretenses, conspiracy, contracting without a license and other offenses.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Examining and reexamining Blume’s work as an adult also gave Oppenheimer a better perspective of her writing style.—
Whitney Friedlander,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Folks of all ages will appreciate the nightly Sirenna ritual, which involves a musical march from the lobby down to the sand, where adults are served a local favorite alcoholic chocolate drink, and kids’ eyes will pop when a mermaid appears through the plexiglass window of the infinity pool.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Corey Perry, the 39-year-old golden-ager, kept up with McDavid and Draisaitl at times.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Sitting alone among these ancients can be a profound experience.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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Read More: These 5 Ancient Civilizations Treasured Their Pets Coping with Critters The discovery of archeological remains has helped scientists better understand how ancients coped with bothersome critters.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Senior citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senior%20citizen. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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