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Recent Examples of sexagenarian
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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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
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.
—Howard Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
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.
—Howard Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sexagenarian
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Shudder’s French septuagenarian spy pic Reflection in a Dead Diamond then took home the Gotham for Outstanding Original Film, Broadcast or Streaming.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
1 June 2026
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But Nigeria’s septuagenarian President Bola Tinubu seems to be bucking that trend.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
20 May 2026
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The beach read queen notches her fifth consecutive GCA win with Great Big Beautiful Life, in which a sunny aspiring writer and a cranky literary icon compete to write the memoir of a shady octogenarian heiress.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
4 Dec. 2025
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The Hopper-esque still lifes that hang throughout the café were painted by Dawes’ peppery octogenarian mother Nancy Dawes, who also lives in the neighborhood.—
Beth D'Addono,
Southern Living,
2 Dec. 2025
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In some ways, the Beckmen was a full-circle moment for the nonagenarian, a return to his roots as a designer who could find in the mundane an element of the extraordinary.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
8 Dec. 2025
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After reading about the nonagenarian’s record-breaking races, Simone Porcelli, an Italian professor of human physiology at the University of Pavia (located almost 19 miles south of Milan), contacted Mazzenga to be part of a study called the TRAJECTORAGE Project.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN Money,
27 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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As with the child, so with the geriatric adult.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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In a memory care community, that often includes 24/7 on-site nursing support; access to geriatric physicians, APRNs, and social workers; medication monitoring; and help with acts of daily living like dressing, hygiene, nutrition/dietary support and grooming.—
Question & Answer,
Hartford Courant,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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The money raised is not set to go into the state’s Medi-Cal funding but instead into the general fund, infuriating advocates who note Newsom’s budget maintains rollbacks to health insurance for undocumented immigrants, low-income elderly Californians and other vulnerable populations.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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Checks went out almost at once to people who had never worked a full career under the system, because lifting the Depression-era elderly out of poverty could not wait 40 years.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Pratt looks like an over-the-hill fighter who took and threw a bunch of punches in the ring and is coming back out for the 12th round.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
27 May 2026
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In Season 1, Owen Wilson stars as Pryce Cahill, who goes by the nickname Stick, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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Walpole senior Ava MacLean did exactly that.—
Matt Goisman,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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Bradley’s recovery timeline remains a mystery, although Jeremie Frimpong’s surprise exclusion from the Netherlands World Cup squad means there will be a senior right-back available for pre-season.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Shoppers are daydreaming about cozy Ugg slippers, festive Lego sets, anti-aging Medicube skincare, and so much more.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
7 Dec. 2025
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A lot of people use it for anti-aging, hyperpigmentation, and a smoother complexion.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
19 Nov. 2025
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“Sexagenarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sexagenarian. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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