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 ban is designed to force grocery stores to provide paper coupons to everyone, including elderly shoppers who are not as tech savvy as younger shoppers.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
One involved the case of a woman accused in the death of her former landlord, the other a woman accused of stabbing her elderly father in his hand.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Since the original identification verification policy was announced, scammers have jumped at the opportunity to try to steal elderly Americans' financial information, according to interviews with a half-dozen agency staffers, recipients and records obtained by The Washington Post.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 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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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
One involved the case of a woman accused in the death of her former landlord, the other a woman accused of stabbing her elderly father in his hand.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Since the original identification verification policy was announced, scammers have jumped at the opportunity to try to steal elderly Americans' financial information, according to interviews with a half-dozen agency staffers, recipients and records obtained by The Washington Post.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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