middle-ager

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle-ager
Noun
  • Enough with the oldsters, what about those kids?
    Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
  • With each passing day, its oldster cast — including Alfred Molina, Alfre Woodard, and Geena Davis — is closer to the grave.
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • Like many nations, China is facing a generational challenge in the form of 118 million empty-nest senior citizens who might not mind someone’s company—even if that someone periodically receives over-the-air updates.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • The Abrahamsons are hoping to be among the millions of senior citizens who will become eligible to obtain weight loss drugs through Medicare for the first time in the program’s history.
    Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Sixteen years into the experiment, Twitter is a graybeard by internet years and by corporate standards.
    Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Joe Thornton, the Bruins' No. 1 draft pick in 1997, is now an NHL graybeard.
    Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Sep. 2022
Noun
  • Designed with the needs of senior dogs in mind, this recipe helps keep beloved old-timers going strong.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
  • Cap Conover was an old-timer, having come from Wisconsin 20 years before to settle into a life of trapping on the river.
    Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • The exhibit features several dozen dinosaur animatronics that fully loom and roar, and a virtual aquarium stocked with swimming ancients.
    Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 21 May 2026
  • Sitting alone among these ancients can be a profound experience.
    Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Depending on their height, many kids may choose to go solo, but rides are designed so older siblings and adults can join them, if desired.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • It’s commonly used to correct issues with breathing, swallowing, talking and chewing in both adults and children.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 30 June 2026
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“Middle-ager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle-ager. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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