as in elders
a person of advanced years
more and more senior citizens are living active, rewarding lives
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Recent Examples of senior citizens
Police encountered him in the parking lot of Patuxent Commons, a new apartment complex for adults with disabilities and senior citizens in Columbia.
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Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Helping the homeless, raising awareness on teens’ mental health issues and bringing joy to senior citizens through music were among community service projects chosen by eighth graders at Pacific Beach Middle School.
—Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Jordan said among his fondest memories was watching Jackson interact with senior citizens on Thanksgiving at Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s headquarters.
—Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The apparent kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie from her Arizona home has rocked the nation, shining a fresh light on concerns about senior citizens’ safety in neighborhoods typically considered safe and even affluent throughout the country.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 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
In 1979, artist David Greenberger’s talks with senior citizens become a word-of-mouth hit ‘zine, The Duplex Planet.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Helping the homeless, raising awareness on teens’ mental health issues and bringing joy to senior citizens through music were among community service projects chosen by eighth graders at Pacific Beach Middle School.
—Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Jordan said among his fondest memories was watching Jackson interact with senior citizens on Thanksgiving at Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s headquarters.
—Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The apparent kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie from her Arizona home has rocked the nation, shining a fresh light on concerns about senior citizens’ safety in neighborhoods typically considered safe and even affluent throughout the country.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 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
In 1979, artist David Greenberger’s talks with senior citizens become a word-of-mouth hit ‘zine, The Duplex Planet.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senior citizens
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Lilian suspected that the Hazels of the world would often be reminded by their elders to be grateful and happy, as though gratitude would guarantee happiness, or else a happy façade would take the sting off that onerous task of feeling grateful.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Born in India, Khot came to the United States 30 years ago with his parents, who emphasized education and respect for elders.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Last year, researchers reported one of the lowest counts of adults since the 1970s — which was not long after protections to ban the commercial whaling industry were put in place.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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By the second half of the twentieth century, media depictions of bicycles often showed them as something exclusively for children, or for odd, childish adults.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Senior citizens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senior%20citizens. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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