as in elderly
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
an older woman was the chief librarian for the town
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Adjective
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Puente was eventually taken into custody after an elderly man at a Los Angeles bar struck up a conversation with her and soon recognized her from the news.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025 -
The suspect was arrested and charged with first-degree elderly exploitation.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Women and adults younger than 45 are more likely than men and older adults to say that moderate drinking is bad for health, as were Democrats and independents.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Listeriosis is considered a serious condition and can be dangerous or life-threatening, especially to newborns, those aged 65 or older, those who are pregnant, and those with weak immune systems, according to the and pregnant people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But something extraordinary was also revealed: a mural, faint, aged, and slightly scorched, that had been concealed by a wall that burned away.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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Sixteen years later and now aged 37, Djokovic appears to have come full circle.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Older.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/older. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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