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Adjective
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The retired veteran of 15 NFL seasons, 14 with the Atlanta Falcons, Ryan is now a commentator for CBS.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2025 -
Moose, like many of the employees at USIP, is a retired diplomat.—
Michele Kelemen,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Why 'Shrinking' Is a Parents-Only Watch The themes, relationships, and conversations in this show are primarily adult in nature.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
27 Feb. 2025
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The next decades will witness, for the first time, the full impact of one-child families on adult Chinese society.—
Henry A. Kissinger,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Mar. 2012
Adjective
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Almost all were sort of oldish homes; this wasn’t an area with huge three-plus million dollar house.—
Ali MacGraw,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Jan. 2025
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There aren’t just new movies and shows, but an array of old (and oldish) classics.—
Don Steinberg and Chris Kornelis,
WSJ,
1 Apr. 2020
Adjective
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Fixing something old — a battered toy, a superannuated radio, a rickety house — is an act of love and a gesture of faith.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
26 Sep. 2024
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But remember this is a superannuated, octogenarian leader who has just endured years of popular unrest and rising conflict with Israel, and 24 hours ago saw a surprisingly moderate president, Masoud Pezeshkian, get sworn in.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
31 July 2024
Adjective
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For an elderly retiree without home internet or a disabled individual with limited mobility, being forced to appear in person means delays or even losing access to benefits entirely.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Of those, 183 were children, 94 were women, and 34 were elderly.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Speaking of mothers: Mary Brown (Mortimer) has been pining for the good old days when her now-teenaged children, Judy (Madeleine Harris ) and Jonathan (Samuel Joslin), weren’t so grown-up.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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The trending assortment of fruity scents are way more complex and grown-up, with far higher concentrations of perfume oil — and therefore longevity.—
Venus Wong,
refinery29.com,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The 10-track album is full of gorgeous harmonies and fun, saucy funk (check the title track) that will absolutely inspire some ass-shaking, but which also feels mature and deeply considered.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
7 Mar. 2025
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That’s a really mature thing for anyone to be able to do.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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Diane Hendel, a family nurse practitioner in Virginia with a geriatric medical practice, said her interest had been born of frustration.—
Andrew Jacobs,
New York Times,
17 Dec. 2024
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Without bundles of cash for a consumer marketing push, Stinchcombe and McDonnell spread the word through social media, geriatric care managers and senior housing providers.—
Lindsey Choo,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Middle-aged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle-aged. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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