senior citizen

Example Sentences

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For a senior citizen on a fixed income, the chance that larger refund “gets spent is extremely high,” Mills said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

"The senior citizen was trapped on an upper floor... and unable to get assistance," he told radio outlet DZMM.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

“I don’t know of any other person of, you know, senior citizen age that would put up with this,” she added, calling her husband a “trouper.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2025

Nawrocki was accused of taking advantage of a vulnerable senior citizen to acquire his council flat at a huge discount in exchange for promises of care that were unfulfilled.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2025

She’d just been conned by a senior citizen.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds