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elderly person

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golden ager n.
oldster n.
senior n.
senior citizen n.

NOUN

golden ager

Synonyms

WEAK

ancient doyen doyenne elder first-born grandfather grandmother head matriarch old folk old-timer oldster patriarch pensioner retired person senior citizen

NOUN

oldster

Synonyms

STRONG

ancient doyen doyenne elder grandfather grandmother head matriarch old-timer patriarch pensioner

WEAK

first-born golden ager old folk retired person senior citizen

NOUN

senior

Synonyms

STRONGEST

elder pensioner senior citizen

STRONG

ancient doyen doyenne grandfather grandmother head matriarch old-timer oldster patriarch

WEAK

first-born golden-ager old folk retired person

Antonyms

WEAK

inferior junior younger

NOUN

senior citizen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pensioner retiree senior

WEAK

OAP geriatric golden-ager old fogy old person old-age pensioner old-timer oldster patriarch retired person

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elderly person

I say that on behalf of your aunt, but also for every other vulnerable elderly person who could do with a nephew like you.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026

“Nancy Guthrie is of great sound mind,” Nanos said Monday, indicating that authorities didn’t believe this to be a case of an elderly person wandering off.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026

It sounds like the parting letter of an elderly person on their death bed, reflecting on a happy life well lived.

From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025

An elderly person also died when a tree fell on them amid downpours earlier in the week, the agency said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2025

Agatha Swanburne was long dead, of course, although she had lived to be a very elderly person indeed.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

elderly person

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