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
Karla Radka is the president and CEO of Senior Resource Alliance, the local resource for accessing the many services and programs of the state and federal government, available to senior citizens, their caregivers and family members.
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Karla Radka,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
The Boroughs centered on a group of senior citizens living in a retirement community who discover a supernatural mystery.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 June 2026
Lieberman also encouraged the commission to consider a lower parking rate for senior citizens.
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Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
19 June 2026
Barack Obama had stopped at a senior housing building and was talking and listening to the senior citizens living there.
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Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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Karla Radka,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
The Boroughs centered on a group of senior citizens living in a retirement community who discover a supernatural mystery.
—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 June 2026
Lieberman also encouraged the commission to consider a lower parking rate for senior citizens.
—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
19 June 2026
Barack Obama had stopped at a senior housing building and was talking and listening to the senior citizens living there.
—
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for senior citizen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senior citizen
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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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Then, the golden-ager Silver Classics Crew got the crowd on their feet with a lively performance.
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Corey Perry, the 39-year-old golden-ager, kept up with McDavid and Draisaitl at times.
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The exhibit features several dozen dinosaur animatronics that fully loom and roar, and a virtual aquarium stocked with swimming ancients.
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Sitting alone among these ancients can be a profound experience.
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“Senior citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senior%20citizen. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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