as in elder
a person of advanced years
more and more senior citizens are living active, rewarding lives
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Recent Examples of senior citizen
Doors open at 6 p.m. Admission is $15, $10 for children and senior citizens.
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Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 1 May 2025
But senior citizens may have their adoption applications declined or ignored.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
Right Before His Birthday In Texas, a senior citizen was lured by an advertisement offering aid for gasoline and groceries.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Trump began the recent phenomenon of sending senior citizens to the White House when he was elected in 2016 at age 70.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2025
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Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 1 May 2025
But senior citizens may have their adoption applications declined or ignored.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
Right Before His Birthday In Texas, a senior citizen was lured by an advertisement offering aid for gasoline and groceries.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Trump began the recent phenomenon of sending senior citizens to the White House when he was elected in 2016 at age 70.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for senior citizen
Noun
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Douglas is beguiling enough with her humorous, spunky performance, and MacCormac capably keeps up with her; Will Sasso and Kevin Durand are welcome supporting players as a few of the oddly aggressive town elders.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2025
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Charlotte glanced toward her elders before offering a final wave.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
5 May 2025
Noun
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There are so many adults like myself walking around with these adolescent feelings of rejection.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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First Presbyterian Church of Bentonville, 901 N.E. J St., holds Bible study for adults at 9 a.m. Sundays.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Whereas modern extermination tends to involve poisons or traps that a professional later clears, ancients had to take on pests one by one.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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Read More: These 5 Ancient Civilizations Treasured Their Pets Coping with Critters The discovery of archeological remains has helped scientists better understand how ancients coped with bothersome critters.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Senior citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senior%20citizen. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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