elders
Example Sentences
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More men than ever are taking care of their elders, and as the massive baby boomer generation gets older, everyone will have to chip in.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Their elders, who are more numerous and much richer, remain scarred by the bull market of the 1980s, which crashed in 1990 leaving lost decades in its wake.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Allen, then the editor of Harper’s magazine, examines the perceived revolt and bad behavior of the “flaming youth,” linking their antics to frustration with their elders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Knowing better than their elders, they get the vote not just for what they promise but for what they already do with greatness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
We eat and drink with gratitude, mothers at last tending to the babies, the elders sinking fast into sleep, hugging the earth.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
