as in elder
a person of advanced years
a family film that will appeal to youngsters and oldsters alike
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Recent Examples of oldster
The radical difference between the median and the mean means that there are some very, very rich oldsters out there, but Bill Gates and Bruce Springsteen are eligible for Social Security and Medicare simply by virtue of their age.
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Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 10 Feb. 2020
Hipsters in groups, oldsters in couples, crowds of post-church patrons on Sundays and, almost always, families with very cheerful children.
—Beth Segal, cleveland, 23 Jan. 2020
The old folks had Yoda as their feisty oldster and the kids now have Maz.
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—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2019
In a field of oldsters, the 37-year-old stands out.
—Nr Editors, National Review, 5 Dec. 2019
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Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 10 Feb. 2020
Hipsters in groups, oldsters in couples, crowds of post-church patrons on Sundays and, almost always, families with very cheerful children.
—Beth Segal, cleveland, 23 Jan. 2020
The old folks had Yoda as their feisty oldster and the kids now have Maz.
28.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2019
In a field of oldsters, the 37-year-old stands out.
—Nr Editors, National Review, 5 Dec. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oldster
Noun
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Reba Teran was one of the Eastern Shoshone elders who came along.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this week, a host of federal agencies - including the CFPB - led by the Federal Reserve issued a joint statement providing major banks with examples of how to effectively combat financial exploitation of elders.Rob Wile, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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From 2011 to 2019, incidence of colon cancer fell by about 1% annually, mainly among older adults.Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Donations of new or gently used coats, hats, scarves, gloves and boots for adults and children age one month to 11 years old are being sought, a news release said.Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 Dec. 2024
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Which is maybe closer to what some of the neighborhood’s old-timers loved about it to begin with.Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Dec. 2024
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That’s partly thanks to Harrison Ford and Neil Flynn’s easy old-timer chemistry.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
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Something similar happened at the other end of the age spectrum—a geriatric rumble.Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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Texas has 333 doctors who specialize in geriatrics to care for the 459,300 people 65 or older who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's in addition to all the other aging conditions.Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Oldster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oldster. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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