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
It was built to protect vulnerable people, such as senior citizens and individuals with low digital competence, from scam calls that cost big bucks and take a psychological toll.
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Lydia T. Blanco,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Karla Radka is the president and CEO of Senior Resource Alliance, the local resource for accessing the many services and programs of the state and federal government, available to senior citizens, their caregivers and family members.
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Karla Radka,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
The Boroughs centered on a group of senior citizens living in a retirement community who discover a supernatural mystery.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 June 2026
Barack Obama had stopped at a senior housing building and was talking and listening to the senior citizens living there.
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Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
The fund supports monthly payments to senior citizens and their dependents, as well as to survivors of deceased workers.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 June 2026
In this case, the area within the geofence line included not just a bank where a robbery took place but also a church and a senior citizens home.
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Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
9 June 2026
From senior citizens to elementary school students, arts organizations across Colorado continue working to engage audiences of all ages.
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Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
Tickets -- $30, $20 for senior citizens 65-plus, $10 for children 3-10 -- include choice of ham or turkey and all the Christmas fixings (vegan/gluten free options available); for the Sunday matinee, $15, $10 and $5, including cookies, cupcakes and beverages.
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Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2026
Lydia T. Blanco,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Karla Radka is the president and CEO of Senior Resource Alliance, the local resource for accessing the many services and programs of the state and federal government, available to senior citizens, their caregivers and family members.
—
Karla Radka,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
The Boroughs centered on a group of senior citizens living in a retirement community who discover a supernatural mystery.
—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 June 2026
Barack Obama had stopped at a senior housing building and was talking and listening to the senior citizens living there.
—
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
The fund supports monthly payments to senior citizens and their dependents, as well as to survivors of deceased workers.
—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 June 2026
In this case, the area within the geofence line included not just a bank where a robbery took place but also a church and a senior citizens home.
—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
9 June 2026
From senior citizens to elementary school students, arts organizations across Colorado continue working to engage audiences of all ages.
—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
Tickets -- $30, $20 for senior citizens 65-plus, $10 for children 3-10 -- include choice of ham or turkey and all the Christmas fixings (vegan/gluten free options available); for the Sunday matinee, $15, $10 and $5, including cookies, cupcakes and beverages.
—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senior citizens
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On most measures, young people are more pessimistic than their elders about the future of the country and the resilience of the American dream, the aspiration that has fueled generations of Americans.
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At first Zeke seems the very embodiment of older generations’ complaints about GenZ ennui, but Rice isn’t taking cheap shots — not least since since his elders-but-not-wisers get no more flattering a portrait once George (Camp) enters the scene.
Noun
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About a third of adults in Texas identify as non-Christian, according to Pew Research Center surveys from 2023-2024.
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The penalties may be increased if violators have a prior criminal history and apply to both adults and juveniles.
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The exhibit features several dozen dinosaur animatronics that fully loom and roar, and a virtual aquarium stocked with swimming ancients.
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“Senior citizens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senior%20citizens. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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