as in older
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
elderly people who stay active are usually the healthiest and the happiest
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The only person who doesn’t know is her father, who is now an elderly widower.
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The plot involved forcing Xu’s elderly father to fly to the U.S. and dropping him on Xu’s sister-in-law’s doorstep on April 5, 2017.
McMahon, who was paid more than $19,000, was asked to dig up information on Xu and his family.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
An elderly Jew, not Russian, who is the treasurer of the condominium board.
—David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
This automatic fountain is especially useful for pet parents of elderly male cats or those who have had health issues with UTIs to more easily monitor and track changes.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The plot involved forcing Xu’s elderly father to fly to the U.S. and dropping him on Xu’s sister-in-law’s doorstep on April 5, 2017.
McMahon, who was paid more than $19,000, was asked to dig up information on Xu and his family.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
An elderly Jew, not Russian, who is the treasurer of the condominium board.
—David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
This automatic fountain is especially useful for pet parents of elderly male cats or those who have had health issues with UTIs to more easily monitor and track changes.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for elderly
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“Elderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elderly. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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