: a parent whose children have grown and moved away from home
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That also seems to be especially heightened among empty nesters.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The demographics of collectors with deep enough pockets to bid on high end props also explains the preponderance of material from the 70s, 80s and 90s – nostalgic sweet spots for today’s peak career professionals and empty nesters.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Bridget as an empty nester? Isn't that interesting?
—H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
The actress stopped by The Drew Barrymore Show to talk about her excellent Hallmark Channel TV series The Way Home and her new life as an empty nester.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The demographics of collectors with deep enough pockets to bid on high end props also explains the preponderance of material from the 70s, 80s and 90s – nostalgic sweet spots for today’s peak career professionals and empty nesters.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Bridget as an empty nester? Isn't that interesting?
—H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
The actress stopped by The Drew Barrymore Show to talk about her excellent Hallmark Channel TV series The Way Home and her new life as an empty nester.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for empty nester
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“Empty nester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empty%20nester. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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