senior citizen
Example Sentences
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“I just want them to pay me back my hard earned money,” the complainant wrote, “since I am a retired senior citizen who happened to love this country.”
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
James will turn 42 in December, but he has established himself as the most effective senior citizen the NBA has ever seen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
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
By evening’s end, a frazzled Ventura senior citizen — during a cloak-and-dagger assignation — had uttered a secret code to a person who claimed to be law enforcement, then handed him $25,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
She set up a meeting for me with the activities director at her senior citizen complex.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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