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
Tickets -- $30, $20 for senior citizens 65-plus, $10 for children 3-10 -- include choice of ham or turkey and all the Christmas fixings (vegan/gluten free options available); for the Sunday matinee, $15, $10 and $5, including cookies, cupcakes and beverages.
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Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 3 June 2026
Admission is $5 for senior citizens (60 and older) and $3 for students.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
There’s never been a better time on TV for senior citizens to flex their muscles.
—Neal Justin, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Yet, the series’s finest achievement may well be the clarity of its thoughts on loneliness, an epidemic affecting senior citizens as keenly as any other group.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
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Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 3 June 2026
Admission is $5 for senior citizens (60 and older) and $3 for students.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
There’s never been a better time on TV for senior citizens to flex their muscles.
—Neal Justin, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Yet, the series’s finest achievement may well be the clarity of its thoughts on loneliness, an epidemic affecting senior citizens as keenly as any other group.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for senior citizen
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This is so much from oral tradition told to me again by elders.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Ma grew up watching his family elders play, and was relegated to the kids’ table himself.—
Ashley Parker,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
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In addition to the resort’s white-sand beach, there are two family pools connected by a 140-foot waterslide (plus one pool reserved just for the adults).—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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About six in ten AAPI adults say America used to be a great place for immigrants but isn’t anymore, reflecting mounting doubt about belonging even among longtime residents and citizens.—
Terry Tang,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Then, the golden-ager Silver Classics Crew got the crowd on their feet with a lively performance.—
Kiersten Willis,
AJC.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Corey Perry, the 39-year-old golden-ager, kept up with McDavid and Draisaitl at times.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The exhibit features several dozen dinosaur animatronics that fully loom and roar, and a virtual aquarium stocked with swimming ancients.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
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Sitting alone among these ancients can be a profound experience.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Senior citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senior%20citizen. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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