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a person of advanced years
more and more senior citizens are living active, rewarding lives
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Recent Examples of senior citizens
As of July, more senior citizens were actively buying homes than Gen Z and millennials.
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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
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
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More than a classroom, the school serves as a site of community healing and nation-building, helping students and elders alike confront and overcome generational trauma.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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Sam Vanderwall, one of six elders of the church, told the Idaho Statesman that Masiewicz handled the regular Sunday sermons.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Sep. 2025
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Seeing people of all ages at the show was incredible — young kids, adults, seniors, even people in their 80s and 90s.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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The study was the largest clinical trial of exercise ever for adults with mild cognitive impairment.—
Arianna Huffington,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Senior citizens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senior%20citizens. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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