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Recent Examples of septuagenarian
In a report published on Wednesday about Melissa, the Office of Civil Protection said that the fall of a tree had led to the death of a septuagenarian in the municipality of Marigot in the Southeast regional department.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Her twirls and spins are more careful, as befits a septuagenarian, and each was cheered enthusiastically by a crowd urging her on.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
But Olympia isn't as accomplished a liar as her septuagenarian associate.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The congressman, who survived a childhood bout with polio, has not faced rumors or critical stories about his age the way that some other septuagenarian lawmakers have.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Her twirls and spins are more careful, as befits a septuagenarian, and each was cheered enthusiastically by a crowd urging her on.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
But Olympia isn't as accomplished a liar as her septuagenarian associate.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The congressman, who survived a childhood bout with polio, has not faced rumors or critical stories about his age the way that some other septuagenarian lawmakers have.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for septuagenarian
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Blood discovered on the porch of the home of Nancy Guthrie has tested positive as her own, authorities in Arizona told reporters on Thursday, as the race against the clock to locate the missing octogenarian enters its fifth day.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Feb. 2026
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Voting viewers saw her as a breath of fresh air, an octogenarian inspiration and even a bridge-builder.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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This isn’t the first snap of the nonagenarian star with Raisin Bran to surface this week.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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That summer saw the Rio Olympics and a particularly spectacular Trooping the Colour as the nation gathered to toast to Her Majesty's nonagenarian milestone.—
Stephanie Bridger-Linning,
Vanity Fair,
20 Jan. 2026
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The state also boasts the second-best geriatric hospitals in the country, WalletHub says, and has one of the lowest rates of social isolation for seniors.—
Chris Mueller,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
30 Jan. 2026
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Harris reports that only about 39% of available geriatric fellowship positions were filled in 2025.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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An elderly woman died when a Russian drone hit a residential building in the Black Sea port city of Odesa, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said.—
SAMYA KULLAB,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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An elderly woman died when a Russian drone hit a residential building in the Black Sea port city of Odesa, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Who knew if these roles were flukes — one-offs, novelties — or if Jerry Adler would defy the odds stacked up against any actor, much less a sexagenarian new to the game, and continue to find work in his newfound profession.—
Howard Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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From 2014 to this fall, Byrnes was there for all of it as the senior vice president of baseball operations.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
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Just because their deaths make for good local news fodder doesn’t mean that most of us have a special fascination with these centenarian record-holders.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
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The centenarian company, renowned for exporting American storytelling, has transformed into a media and experiential giant, capturing and reflecting the country’s traditions and ideals of optimism, ambition, and invention across the eras, and influencing popular culture globally.—
Charlotte Hu,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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The medium-coverage formula doubles as an anti-aging serum thanks to vitamin C that minimizes dark spots.—
Jordan Julian,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
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Scientists believe its anti-inflammatory and anti-aging properties may help protect the retina.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Septuagenarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/septuagenarian. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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