baby boomer

noun

: a person born during a period of time in which there is a marked rise in a population's birth rate : a person born during a baby boom

especially : a person born in the U.S. following the end of World War II (usually considered to be in the years from 1946 to 1964)

The viewer is older, an aging baby boomer whose '60s activism has been lost among the years. —

Gary D. Christenson

Industry experts predict that reverse mortgages will play an increasingly important role in the coming years as some 70 million baby boomers hit their 60s—often with a lot less saved than they'd hoped. —

Cybele Weisser

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The share is smaller for baby boomers surveyed (ages 60 to 78) at 28%. —

Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024 The recent data states that the Silent Generation (36 percent) and baby boomers (24 percent) wash less than once a day. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024 As baby boomers retire and Gen-Xers start planning for their own career transitions, manufacturing leaders are left wondering how to fill the gap. —

Eddy Azad, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 Economy Many baby boomers own homes that are too big. —

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