as in older
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
elderly people who stay active are usually the healthiest and the happiest
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Recent Examples of elderly
Results may not apply directly to frailer elderly adults or people with knee conditions.
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Paul McClure 11, New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
Daniel Carson, a biology lecturer with the university, told a story about how Eden brought flowers to Carson's elderly grandmother who was visiting for the day.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
An elderly woman noticed my tourist distress.
—Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Federal prosecutors say a Brookfield man was behind the latest money laundering operation targeting elderly people.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Paul McClure 11, New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
Daniel Carson, a biology lecturer with the university, told a story about how Eden brought flowers to Carson's elderly grandmother who was visiting for the day.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
An elderly woman noticed my tourist distress.
—Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Federal prosecutors say a Brookfield man was behind the latest money laundering operation targeting elderly people.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elderly
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These ingredients have been used since the 1980s, and emerging evidence continues to tout them as some of the best ingredients for anti-aging.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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However, choosing the right one that’ll give the best results can get overwhelming with so many great anti-aging options on the market.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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This blend was then aged for an additional 19 months in new, medium-char American Oak barrels.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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At around the same time, a tall, college-aged man carrying a black backpack made his way up the stairwell of the nearby Losee Center, a four-story concrete building that houses the student welcome center, among other things.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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When Angels manager Ron Washington took medical leave in June for the remainder of the 2025 season, Bochy became the oldest skipper, and only septuagenarian, in MLB.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Viewed in this light, the old narrative of 1066 and its aftermath has much to recommend it.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Elderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elderly. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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