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
And a key part of Whitmer's upcoming proposals is addressed to senior citizens.
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Paula Wethington, CBS 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
Medicare is a public health insurance program for senior citizens.
—Marianne Pizzitola, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Paula Wethington, CBS 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
Medicare is a public health insurance program for senior citizens.
—Marianne Pizzitola, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for senior citizen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senior citizen
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Long story short, a teenaged Bolles was on a grueling mountain hike with his troop, and his elders challenged him to finish the darn thing.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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Community elders grew up with stories of the grounds but did not have any proof of their existence until Colquitt Anderson recently found the Potawatomi maps.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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At the heart of the property, which feels almost like a valley floor, are the resort’s three different swimming pools (adult, family, lap), the main restaurant, and the spa.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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Williams was sentenced in adult court to 50 years to life in prison.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 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 1 Mar. 2026.
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