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
The new Ocean’s movie will also be inspired by Martin Brest's 1979 movie Going in Style, starring George Burns, Art Carney and Lee Strasberg, about a crew of senior citizen criminals.
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Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
The question comes up time to time, especially after crashes involving senior citizens.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
But the project has been fraught with lawsuits, claims of a land grab by the developer, and some accounts of mistreatment of senior citizens, who stand to be the first impacted by the project.
—Allen Devlin, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Costs increase on weekends with admission at $22 for adults and $17 for children, military and senior citizens.
—Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
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Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
The question comes up time to time, especially after crashes involving senior citizens.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
But the project has been fraught with lawsuits, claims of a land grab by the developer, and some accounts of mistreatment of senior citizens, who stand to be the first impacted by the project.
—Allen Devlin, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Costs increase on weekends with admission at $22 for adults and $17 for children, military and senior citizens.
—Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for senior citizen
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Harbaugh is also known to love the idea of working for John Mara, a popular league elder known for his common decency.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Saikat Choudhury’s detailed graphite drawings honor connections between youth and elders, bridge cultural traditions, and acknowledge the disparity in belonging as well.—
Diana Argabrite,
Mercury News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Ten states have chosen not to expand Medicaid to uninsured, low-income adults — an optional provision of the ACA that is mainly paid for by federal funds.—
Blake Farmer,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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In recent years, Stern, who is married and has three adult children, also spent his time sculpting and farming at a California ranch, PEOPLE reported.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 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 19 Jan. 2026.
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