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Recent Examples of dotard
Gary Chryst, the most admired artist of the Joffrey Ballet of yore appearing with Ballet Theater as a guest, makes Dodon a rivetingly doting dotard.
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Alastair MacAulay, New York Times, 7 June 2016
Alastair MacAulay, New York Times, 7 June 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dotard
Noun
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Folks back in the day had Yoda as their feisty oldster and the kids now have Maz. 36.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
24 May 2023
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The Duke is the true tale of an eccentric oldster who, in 1961, stole a Francisco Goya painting of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
28 Apr. 2022
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The state has the most health care facilities per capita and ranks in the top five for geriatrics hospitals and nursing homes.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Faced with a persistent shortage of geriatricians, elder health care advocates increasingly see the future of geriatrics in more of a research and advisory capacity than in direct clinical care.—
Pamela Paul,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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No full moons, no silver bullets, no ancients curses and the like, just a title card at the beginning of the film stating that wolf man sightings have been a phenomenon since indigenious peoples ruled the Americas.—
Scott Phillips,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Halfway down the Aegean coast, Smyrna, as Asia Minor ancients called it, was where East met West as an economic and cultural synapse at the end of the Silk Road.—
Alex Crevar,
New York Times,
11 July 2024
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Playing an acid-tongue dowager or master teacher of witchcraft came naturally to her, but what thrilled her about acting was its transformative freedom.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Sep. 2024
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There were pompous society dowagers with melting faces, young beauties with speckled dresses, unexpected sphinxes and nature spirits.—
Will Heinrich,
New York Times,
6 Feb. 2024
Noun
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The first 110-mile segment, known to many old-timers as the Bobtail, was built in just 18 months at a cost of $62 million by a tough-as-nails former Fort Lauderdale mayor, Col. Thomas Manuel.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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His innie shares a vast, mostly empty office with three colleagues: the paternal old-timer Irving (John Turturro), the faux curmudgeon Dylan (Zach Cherry), and the alarmed newbie Helly (Britt Lower).—
Inkoo Kang,
The New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Seeing generations of families—toddlers to senior citizens—enjoying the music together was a beautiful testament to the cruise’s spirit.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
13 Feb. 2025
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His main achievements as governor — the All Kids health insurance program and free rides to senior citizens on public transportation — benefited ordinary Illinoisans rather than special interests.—
Leonard C. Goodman,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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It's also left his Gen X elders waiting in the wings.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Sean also leaned on other gurus in wellness, like Deepak Chopra, Jay Shetty and even unexpected ones like Jay-Z. Additional support came from wise elders in his family, like his mom, in creating this interactive guidebook.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Dotard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dotard. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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