- comparative of old.
elder
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Some of Mr. Spencer’s family stories—how his mother was kept from holding his elder brother, John, who died a few hours after birth—are wretched and empathetically told.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
If you suspect an elderly relative is a victim of elder financial abuse, contact the National Elder Fraud Hotline at 833-372-8311 or legal services and Adult Protective Services.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
The elder Mr. Steele has an interracial marriage, his parents had an interracial marriage, and Eli has an interracial marriage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Now they have just one player in his 30s: That’s 30-year-old Kevon Looney, who smiled at the thought that he is suddenly the elder statesman of the team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
The two of them ate and talked more as if they were two girls rather than a revered elder and a child.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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