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
Confusion reigns Meals on Wheels programs, which rely on federal grants and serve more than 2 million senior citizens annually, were unclear about whether they would be impacted.
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Karina Tsui, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
Her mother, Carol Moody, is a lawyer who assisted senior citizens with Bay Area Legal Services.
—Dan Sullivan, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Seeing generations of families—toddlers to senior citizens—enjoying the music together was a beautiful testament to the cruise’s spirit.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 13 Feb. 2025
His main achievements as governor — the All Kids health insurance program and free rides to senior citizens on public transportation — benefited ordinary Illinoisans rather than special interests.
—Leonard C. Goodman, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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Karina Tsui, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
Her mother, Carol Moody, is a lawyer who assisted senior citizens with Bay Area Legal Services.
—Dan Sullivan, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Seeing generations of families—toddlers to senior citizens—enjoying the music together was a beautiful testament to the cruise’s spirit.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 13 Feb. 2025
His main achievements as governor — the All Kids health insurance program and free rides to senior citizens on public transportation — benefited ordinary Illinoisans rather than special interests.
—Leonard C. Goodman, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for senior citizen
Noun
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There's a child, someone middle-aged, and an elder in the painting.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2025
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With its local connection and timely message of turning a listening ear to elders, the film’s screening—happening Saturday, February 22—is already sold out.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The book is written primarily for young people, but of course adults will read it.—
John Blake,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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Just this week, a charter school in south Chicago informed parents that an adult was detained by federal immigration officers while dropping off children.—
Anna Giaritelli,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
1 Mar. 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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No full moons, no silver bullets, no ancients curses and the like, just a title card at the beginning of the film stating that wolf man sightings have been a phenomenon since indigenious peoples ruled the Americas.—
Scott Phillips,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Senior citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senior%20citizen. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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