elderly

Example Sentences

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Many elderly women and young girls also visit the shrine.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

A third of its population had left to find work on the coast, leaving behind the elderly and the young.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Four in five include either a child, an elderly individual or a nonelderly individual with a disability.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

It’s a tribute to the elderly, the anonymous worker bee explains.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In Japan, many families live in multigenerational households, and people were concerned about elderly parents and grandparents.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland