whitebeard

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Noun
  • Benji’s father is a volatile patriarch who grills during blizzards and hits him for failing to manfully respond to a classmate’s racist slight.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • And now, 50 years later, Pai is a father and grandfather, the patriarch of a family with three generations involved in the business and a surfing tribe —19 family members strong — with deep roots in and out of the water in Surf City.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • Sixteen years into the experiment, Twitter is a graybeard by internet years and by corporate standards.
    Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Joe Thornton, the Bruins' No. 1 draft pick in 1997, is now an NHL graybeard.
    Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Sep. 2022
Noun
  • It was built to protect vulnerable people, such as senior citizens and individuals with low digital competence, from scam calls that cost big bucks and take a psychological toll.
    Lydia T. Blanco, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Karla Radka is the president and CEO of Senior Resource Alliance, the local resource for accessing the many services and programs of the state and federal government, available to senior citizens, their caregivers and family members.
    Karla Radka, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • Enough with the oldsters, what about those kids?
    Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
  • With each passing day, its oldster cast — including Alfred Molina, Alfre Woodard, and Geena Davis — is closer to the grave.
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • The exhibit features several dozen dinosaur animatronics that fully loom and roar, and a virtual aquarium stocked with swimming ancients.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
  • Sitting alone among these ancients can be a profound experience.
    Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Designed with the needs of senior dogs in mind, this recipe helps keep beloved old-timers going strong.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
  • The old-timers try to stay in touch.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
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“Whitebeard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whitebeard. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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