middle-aged

adjective

Definition of middle-agednext
as in retired

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle-aged
  1. retired
  2. adult
  3. oldish
  4. superannuated
  5. elderly
  6. grown-up
  7. mature
  8. geriatric
Adjective
  • In this underdog sports drama by Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski, made in collaboration with FIA, a retired Formula One racer (Brad Pitt) takes a young rookie prodigy (Damson Idris) under his wing.
    Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
  • And, lacking rules to handle these unusual interactions, retired state and local government employees can receive substantial Social Security benefit windfalls.
    Andrew Biggs, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of retired
Adjective
  • 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
  • At first, the dynamic seems ambiguous: closer to that between a mom and her barely adult son than a wife and her husband.
    Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2023
Definition of adult
Adjective
  • 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
  • The all-purpose reply is designed to disarm oldish people who dispense condescension dressed up as wisdom.
    Molly Roberts, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2019
Definition of oldish
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of superannuated
Adjective
  • The crowd applauds uproariously when Kevin’s elderly neighbor shows up at the end to hit them in the head with a shovel.
    Erin Somers, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Three low-flyers wing an elderly man in the face and don’t miss a flap, his Ray Bans go flying.
    Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of elderly
Adjective
  • Price upon publish date of this article: $20.35 Stanley 10oz Wine Tumbler $15.99 $20.00 20% off Buy Now at amazon The Stanley Cup is looking a little more grown-up these days.
    Ashley Davis, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The game features a whole host of characters from Disney and Pixar media, but the storyline is surprisingly grown-up and touching.
    Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of grown-up
Adjective
  • Both character and actor mature onscreen and show real grit and conviction.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
  • By Mackenzie Farkus Staff writer Brooke Holder Staff writer Nate Iglehart Staff writer Jacob Posner Staff Writer The trail at Thompson & Palmer Brook in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, winds through mature pasture, wetlands, and forest.
    Sophie Ungerleider, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of mature
Adjective
  • The age this particular persona is supposed to represent remains ambiguous in the scene, but the Jackal uses a cane and maintains a sense of frailty in his body, both of which contribute to another visual iteration of geriatric Redmayne.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2024
  • According to a statement from the zoo, 55-year-old Patti — who was considered geriatric compared to the 36.7-year median life expectancy of hippos living in human care — was reluctant to move out of her pool on Saturday, Nov. 9, and appeared lethargic.
    Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of geriatric
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middle age

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middle-ager

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