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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In other words, aging boomers have voted themselves increasingly lavish benefits, putting them on future generations’ proverbial credit card.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
For album of the year, however, the Recording Academy put itself firmly on the side of the boomers.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 30 Jan. 2026
Pew Research found that 57% of adults ages 18-29 use Venmo, compared with 15% of boomers.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Jeff and Britta are joined by an overachiever (Alison Brie), a former high-school athlete (Donald Glover), a film fanatic (Danny Pudi), a Christian mom (Yvette Nicole Brown), and a millionaire boomer (Chevy Chase).
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Jan. 2026
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
For album of the year, however, the Recording Academy put itself firmly on the side of the boomers.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 30 Jan. 2026
Pew Research found that 57% of adults ages 18-29 use Venmo, compared with 15% of boomers.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Jeff and Britta are joined by an overachiever (Alison Brie), a former high-school athlete (Donald Glover), a film fanatic (Danny Pudi), a Christian mom (Yvette Nicole Brown), and a millionaire boomer (Chevy Chase).
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Boomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boomer. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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