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
At 80, Ellison is a senior citizen in the tech industry, where his fellow billionaire founders are generally decades younger.
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
In a social media post in July, Trump said senior citizens should not pay taxes on their Social Security benefits.
—Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
In 2023, senior citizens were conned out of roughly $3.4 billion in a range of financial crimes, according to the FBI data.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
However, the Casino Association of New Jersey, backed by Local 54, warns that such a move would significantly reduce tax revenue for state programs benefiting senior citizens and disabled residents.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
In a social media post in July, Trump said senior citizens should not pay taxes on their Social Security benefits.
—Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
In 2023, senior citizens were conned out of roughly $3.4 billion in a range of financial crimes, according to the FBI data.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
However, the Casino Association of New Jersey, backed by Local 54, warns that such a move would significantly reduce tax revenue for state programs benefiting senior citizens and disabled residents.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for senior citizen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senior citizen
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The species was named after working with elders of the Eastern Shoshone Tribe, whose ancestral lands include the site where the fossils were uncovered, researchers said.Natalie Demaree, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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Judging by the number of hip-hop elders who’ve dropped a project this year—Eminem, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, and Dr. Dre, to name a few—Xzibit won’t be getting off stage anytime soon either.Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 6 Jan. 2025
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Almost half of all U.S. adults have elevated blood pressure (systolic pressure between 120 and 19 and diastolic pressure less than 80).Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Take a look at some of the best adult Legos at Amazon that make great decor starting at $30.Clint Davis, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Halfway down the Aegean coast, Smyrna, as Asia Minor ancients called it, was where East met West as an economic and cultural synapse at the end of the Silk Road.Alex Crevar, New York Times, 11 July 2024
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Yet not only is there no Vena amoris (as it was dubbed), but there’s also little evidence to support the idea of ancients routinely wearing engagement rings.Katy Kelleher, refinery29.com, 2 May 2023
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“Senior citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senior%20citizen. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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