senior citizen

Example Sentences

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Jatinder, who says he would be turning 60 - "a senior citizen" - in a couple of months, was carrying a heavy shoulder bag.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

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

Hey @NBAonTNT might wanna tell that senior citizen Charles Barkley that I’ll be around.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025

“Why don’t you bring me a wild one, Miss Gilly? I need to wake up that fifty-year-old senior citizen I’ve got for a son.”

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson