1
: one that booms
2
: one that joins a rush of settlers to a boom area
3
: a transient worker (such as a bridge builder)
4
: a person born during a baby boom : baby boomer
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Younger boomers came of age in the credit card era
In prior generations, common wisdom held that households should pay off their debt, including mortgage debt, before retirement.
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
In fact, adjusted for inflation, the average wage today is higher than when boomers were the same age.
—Alice Gibbs, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
The film also plays as a quintessential boomer movie, resonating deeply with older Academy voters who see it as a throwback to classic Hollywood craftsmanship.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
Only four boomers — Fred Armisen on vocals, Bill Hader on bass, host Ashton Kutcher on guitar, and musical guest Dave Grohl on drums — who are eager to use a daughter’s wedding as an excuse to get the old band back together.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
In fact, adjusted for inflation, the average wage today is higher than when boomers were the same age.
—Alice Gibbs, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
The film also plays as a quintessential boomer movie, resonating deeply with older Academy voters who see it as a throwback to classic Hollywood craftsmanship.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
Only four boomers — Fred Armisen on vocals, Bill Hader on bass, host Ashton Kutcher on guitar, and musical guest Dave Grohl on drums — who are eager to use a daughter’s wedding as an excuse to get the old band back together.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Boomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boomer. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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