as in elder
a person of advanced years
more and more senior citizens are living active, rewarding lives
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Recent Examples of senior citizen
Often, single-family homeowners or those paying mortgages benefit from lower assessments and many exemptions like those for senior citizens or veterans.
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Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Senate Bill 4 by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, would cut taxes by raising the homestead exemption to a record $140,000, or $150,000 for senior citizens — which would be deducted from the taxable value of an owner's property when calculating school district property taxes.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
And when they’re spotted, a call goes out for community members to show up—and people from all walks of life (students, citizens, senior citizens) do.
—Literary Hub, 21 July 2025
Sunday free for everyone, $15 Monday-Saturday (includes most rides), $3 senior citizens Wednesday, all week free ages 2-under and veterans, week passes available.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 18 July 2025
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Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Senate Bill 4 by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, would cut taxes by raising the homestead exemption to a record $140,000, or $150,000 for senior citizens — which would be deducted from the taxable value of an owner's property when calculating school district property taxes.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
And when they’re spotted, a call goes out for community members to show up—and people from all walks of life (students, citizens, senior citizens) do.
—Literary Hub, 21 July 2025
Sunday free for everyone, $15 Monday-Saturday (includes most rides), $3 senior citizens Wednesday, all week free ages 2-under and veterans, week passes available.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for senior citizen
Noun
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Two milestones revealed this week illustrate the diminishing power of broadcast television in the media world — one fueled by the habits of young people and the other by their elders.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
16 July 2025
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In Liberia, as well as among members of the Yoruba people in Nigeria, young people bend their knees slightly or—if the older person is seated—drop to one or both knees to honor their elders.—
Chris Ciolli,
AFAR Media,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Bags are $23, and each person (children and adults) must purchase a bag to enter the orchard.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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You can get vaccinated as an adult if you have not been vaccinated previously.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Whereas modern extermination tends to involve poisons or traps that a professional later clears, ancients had to take on pests one by one.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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Read More: These 5 Ancient Civilizations Treasured Their Pets Coping with Critters The discovery of archeological remains has helped scientists better understand how ancients coped with bothersome critters.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Senior citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senior%20citizen. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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