older

Example Sentences

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Medicare is the primary or only source of healthcare for most older Americans.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

On the other hand, the older worker who holds onto a job for a few years longer but is then displaced may have a harder time finding a new one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“It was a waste of space. Our kids were getting older and didn’t play on the lawn. There was just no reason to keep a big green lawn.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The “Dude” who conducted “Cantata Criolla” 16 years ago was a youthful advocate, barely older than the oldest now in YOLA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

An older Black woman, somewhere between typical auntie and typical grandma age—hair braided along the edges of her face and pinned into a low bun—greeted them, smiling broadly.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith