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 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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for senior citizen
Noun
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Japan and South Korea continue long-running work on humanoids for service and elder-care roles, while established industrial robot makers have explored human-assist systems for years.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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First, many local elder services access points train and maintain a group of volunteer visitors for isolated elders in their community.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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During Full House, Sweetin said the child actors would often come across as more professional than their adult counterparts amid all the tomfoolery.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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For decades, the mighty roars of dinosaurs have thundered through movies, TV shows, and filled the imaginations of children and adults alike.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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 18 Sep. 2025.
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