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Another word for elderly

Adjective

  1. Far along in life or time

    2. Idioms:
    See also:

    new

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Another word for elderly

Modifier
    2. See also:

    old

    aging

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Sentence Examples

  • The elderly woman stood in her doorway and waved.

  • Darian waved an elderly woman over.

  • It was an elderly woman.

  • The elderly photographer was as bad as Fred.

  • As I passed by the volunteer resident keeper's site, I saw an elderly couple in lounge chairs by a cold fire pit.

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