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
Currently, senior citizens, children and individuals with disabilities are offered half-price fares.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Certain populations, including people with disabilities and senior citizens, already have this protection, and the bill would expand that to include people living in buildings with five or more units.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2025
The Willowbrook’s ambience encouraged senior citizens who had been widowed or divorced not to despair.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Anyone may nominate a senior citizen by completing a nomination form and mailing it to the City of Encinitas, Senior Citizen of Year Award, Parks and Recreation Department, 505 South Vulcan Avenue, Encinitas, CA, 92024 between Jan. 9 and March 20, 2025, or by emailing it to [email protected].
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Certain populations, including people with disabilities and senior citizens, already have this protection, and the bill would expand that to include people living in buildings with five or more units.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2025
The Willowbrook’s ambience encouraged senior citizens who had been widowed or divorced not to despair.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Anyone may nominate a senior citizen by completing a nomination form and mailing it to the City of Encinitas, Senior Citizen of Year Award, Parks and Recreation Department, 505 South Vulcan Avenue, Encinitas, CA, 92024 between Jan. 9 and March 20, 2025, or by emailing it to [email protected].
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for senior citizen
Noun
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There's a child, someone middle-aged, and an elder in the painting.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2025
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With its local connection and timely message of turning a listening ear to elders, the film’s screening—happening Saturday, February 22—is already sold out.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The book is written primarily for young people, but of course adults will read it.—
John Blake,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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Just this week, a charter school in south Chicago informed parents that an adult was detained by federal immigration officers while dropping off children.—
Anna Giaritelli,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
1 Mar. 2025
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Read More: These 5 Ancient Civilizations Treasured Their Pets Coping with Critters The discovery of archeological remains has helped scientists better understand how ancients coped with bothersome critters.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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No full moons, no silver bullets, no ancients curses and the like, just a title card at the beginning of the film stating that wolf man sightings have been a phenomenon since indigenious peoples ruled the Americas.—
Scott Phillips,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Senior citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senior%20citizen. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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