senior citizens

plural of senior citizen

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of senior citizens As of July, more senior citizens were actively buying homes than Gen Z and millennials. Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025 Tickets are $20; $15 senior citizens 60-plus, members of the military and college students with valid ID; $10 for children. Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025 As part of the agreement, the hotel agreed to provide $250,000 over the next seven years to help needy senior citizens with home repairs. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025 Chinese search engine giant Baidu on Tuesday also announced AI tools geared toward senior citizens. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025 The residents were so close and looked out for each other so well, in fact, that no one even dared to paste up small ads in the neighborhood, for fear they’d be caught by the senior citizens. Jack Hargreaves, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025 The worst of listeria usually hits senior citizens, children under 5 and pregnant women, who can suffer stillbirths and miscarriages. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025 That was followed by a stint as a teacher and helping out in a care home for senior citizens. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025 The Thomases have given back to the community by providing meals to senior citizens and the homeless, and catering banquets and events. Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senior citizens
Noun
  • Learning from elders Drafted by the Utah Mammoth in 2021 when they were still known as the Arizona Coyotes, Thomas has attended NHL development camps in Phoenix and Salt Lake City.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The new generation will always make choices their elders don’t quite understand.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Republicans, women, older adults, and people living in the South are consistently more religious than their counterparts.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • There will be trick-or-treating for kids through downtown shops and Halloween costume parties for adults throughout island establishments in the evening.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Senior citizens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senior%20citizens. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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