1
: one that booms
2
: one that joins a rush of settlers to a boom area
3
: a transient worker (such as a bridge builder)
4
: a person born during a baby boom : baby boomer
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And with every passing day, that boomer generation gets a little thinner on the top of our culture, and soon things will be balanced out again.
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
The TikTok video has generated a mixed response online, as many were sympathetic with Brendon, while others insisted that boomers aren't to blame.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
By contrast, wealth declined by 7% between 2019 and 2023 for Americans ages 40 to 54, a group dominated by Generation X. Wealth rose by 4% for Americans ages 55 to 69, mostly boomers.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
An average of about 11,000 boomers will turn 65 each day this year through 2027, according to a report from the Alliance for Lifetime Income.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
The TikTok video has generated a mixed response online, as many were sympathetic with Brendon, while others insisted that boomers aren't to blame.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
By contrast, wealth declined by 7% between 2019 and 2023 for Americans ages 40 to 54, a group dominated by Generation X. Wealth rose by 4% for Americans ages 55 to 69, mostly boomers.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
An average of about 11,000 boomers will turn 65 each day this year through 2027, according to a report from the Alliance for Lifetime Income.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Boomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boomer. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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