as in elders
a person of advanced years
a family film that will appeal to youngsters and oldsters alike
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Recent Examples of oldsters
Enough with the oldsters, what about those kids?
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Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
Most oldsters like myself still will probably find revisiting the piece enjoyable.
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Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 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
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
Most oldsters like myself still will probably find revisiting the piece enjoyable.
—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oldsters
Noun
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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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Jama chants echoed through the park while children danced alongside adults and passing pedestrians stopped to watch.
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His mission to catch adults who prey on children was launched when a friend in cybersecurity told him about the online danger.
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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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Designed with the needs of senior dogs in mind, this recipe helps keep beloved old-timers going strong.
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The old-timers try to stay in touch.
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“Oldsters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oldsters. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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