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
With each passing day, its oldster cast — including Alfred Molina, Alfre Woodard, and Geena Davis — is closer to the grave.
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Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
Most oldsters like myself still will probably find revisiting the piece enjoyable.
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Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
Those devoted to the Charli cause will no doubt get more out of the film than an out-of-touch oldster like myself ever could.
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Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
But Italian brainrot’s invisible massiveness, totally foreign to oldsters but beloved by children across continents and languages, is a compelling and chilling showcase of our frazzled internet culture landscape.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oldster
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
Most oldsters like myself still will probably find revisiting the piece enjoyable.
—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
Those devoted to the Charli cause will no doubt get more out of the film than an out-of-touch oldster like myself ever could.
—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
But Italian brainrot’s invisible massiveness, totally foreign to oldsters but beloved by children across continents and languages, is a compelling and chilling showcase of our frazzled internet culture landscape.
—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oldster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oldster
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While choosing the layout, the tribe hosted listening sessions with community members and elders.
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More important for the purposes of the Social Media Minimum Age’s failure is that Aussie youth undeniably know technology better than do their elders in Parliament.
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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.
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It’s commonly used to correct issues with breathing, swallowing, talking and chewing in both adults and children.
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Designed with the needs of senior dogs in mind, this recipe helps keep beloved old-timers going strong.
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Cap Conover was an old-timer, having come from Wisconsin 20 years before to settle into a life of trapping on the river.
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Now, thanks entirely to Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the scales are tipping back towards the geriatrics.
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Raya Elfadel Kheirbek is a professor of medicine and chief of the division of palliative medicine and geriatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
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“Oldster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oldster. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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