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Recent Examples of septuagenarian
Jeremy Corbyn, the septuagenarian British leftist, who had already arrived in Havana by plane, met with high-ranking Communist Party officials in the presidential palace.
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Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors said Ebert and the elder Yates exchanged words after the suspect blew his horn and shouted obscenities at the septuagenarian victim’s daughter and son-in-law while in the driveway of a residential property.
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Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
Incidentally, Penn was up against four formidable fellow actors, including two septuagenarian first-time nominees, Sentimental Value’s Stellan Skarsgard and Sinners’ Lindo.
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Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026
The wife joined the fray, allegedly attacking another septuagenarian who tried to break up the melee after he was decked by her husband.
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Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors said Ebert and the elder Yates exchanged words after the suspect blew his horn and shouted obscenities at the septuagenarian victim’s daughter and son-in-law while in the driveway of a residential property.
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Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
Incidentally, Penn was up against four formidable fellow actors, including two septuagenarian first-time nominees, Sentimental Value’s Stellan Skarsgard and Sinners’ Lindo.
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Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026
The wife joined the fray, allegedly attacking another septuagenarian who tried to break up the melee after he was decked by her husband.
—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for septuagenarian
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An octogenarian plumber restored fixtures that dated back to his own childhood.
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Stewart is one of several octogenarian (or near) rockers who continue to perform publicly, a list that includes James Taylor, Paul McCartney (who was here at the Fonda back in the spring), Cher and Kenny Loggins to name a few.
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The Venice Film Festival will pay tribute to nonagenarian Italian director Tinto Brass at its upcoming edition with a pre-opening screening of his London-shot 1967 pop thriller Deadly Sweet starring Jean-Louis Trintignant and Ewa Aulin.
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He and Chen are joined by New York bassist David Wong and Los Angeles drummer Roy McCurdy, whose induction into the nonagenarian club comes November 28.
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During the siege, he got used to doing everything from birthing babies to setting broken bones and caring for geriatric patients and those with chronic diseases.
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Miami Jewish Health, which has the largest geriatric care center in the southeast United States and the largest nursing home in Florida, has had to reduce bed capacity by 120 at its nursing home, said Jason Pincus, vice president and nursing home administrator of the organization.
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Never leave children, elderly adults or pets in a parked car or truck, even for a few minutes, even if the windows are open, public safety agencies warn.
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According to police, an elderly driver struck a vehicle, struck the pedestrians and then crashed into a building.
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Its contents range from 19th-century anti-aging pills, to biologist Charles Darwin’s walking stick, to striking nude self-portraits by then-sexagenarian British photographer John Coplans.
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Who knew if these roles were flukes — one-offs, novelties — or if Jerry Adler would defy the odds stacked up against any actor, much less a sexagenarian new to the game, and continue to find work in his newfound profession.
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Asked about the impact of successor Mojtaba Khamenei’s absence, Kamrava questioned the official explanation of security concerns, especially given the public appearance of other senior figures, and pointed to previous reports of his injury.
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Sophomore Brett Burnor and senior Nash McElree, a transfer from Texas, are competing.
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Lally has been named as one of 48 centenarian ambassadors still alive today who were born in Ireland between 1920 and 1926 and whose names appear on the official census records that were released by the Irish National Archives in April.
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Healthy habits, like those in the centenarian survey, can bolster longevity by reducing the forces that age us, such as chronic inflammation, blood vessel damage, mitochondrial decline, muscle loss, and stress, Weiss said.
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Instead of applying an anti-aging serum and following up with your favorite night cream, this Blithe serum features a hybrid formula that combines both steps into one.
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“Septuagenarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/septuagenarian. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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