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elders

NOUN

older person

Synonyms

STRONGEST

patriarch senior senior citizen veteran

STRONG

ancestor ancient matriarch oldster superior

WEAK

forebearer golden ager old fogey oldest

Antonyms

WEAK

junior minor youngster youth

Example Sentences

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The alarm was immediate, with lawmakers and pundits invoking the specter of a graying, shrinking America unable to fund its elders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The president has been attempting to move Somalia towards democratic elections, replacing a system based around clan elders.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

President Mohamud has been attempting to move Somalia towards democratic elections, replacing a system in which clan elders choose MPs, who in turn select a president.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The scandal is especially egregious because widows and widowers are disproportionately among the poorest elders.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

My friends and I, boys included, had sometimes slipped out in the evenings and gathered at the corner near the lamppost to gab—at least until the disapproving frowns of elders drove us home.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu