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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One refrain in the script is the younger workers repeatedly lecturing their elders — with impunity — to do better.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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It's reserved for the sort of elders or other regulars.Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 22 Dec. 2024
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Another survey found that there’s a startling decline in the number of close friends adults have: in 1990, only 3 percent of Americans didn’t have close friends; today that figure is higher than 12 percent.Kasley Killam, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps the most striking comes from the Baltimore Experience Corps trial, a large experiment in which adults age 60 and older were randomly assigned to either volunteer at elementary schools or be put on a waiting list.Maria Godoy, NPR, 25 Dec. 2024
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It’s also sparked tension between old-timers clinging to their neighborhood’s middle-class roots and other city residents who embrace the coast as an urban oasis.Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Other old-timers and close friends stopped by to lend a hand.Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Heimann avoided cardigans with fusty suede elbow patches or hefty yarn that can invoke infirm geriatrics.Valli Herman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 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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“Oldster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oldster. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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