old folks' home
Example Sentences
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“The Queen was due to visit a small town in Cumbria. My grandmother was a resident in a nearby old folks’ home.
From New York Times • May 6, 2023
Sometimes I'd get a charming surprise, like when the giant Beverly Hills cupcake order went not to a socialite but to an old folks' home.
From Salon • Sep. 10, 2022
Gottsagen, a performer with natural comedic timing and the ability to deliver funny and unexpected punchlines, stars as Zak, a young man unfairly confined to life at an old folks’ home.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2019
Would intone loudly that the coronation chicken served at the opening of an old folks’ home “looks like sick”?
From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2018
‘Sorry, yes,’ I say, trying not to let him see how relieved I am to get out of a day trip to an old folks’ home.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
