elderly
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It is one thing to lose an elderly parent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
I know it’s not her because she’s quite elderly now, she’s 95.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Taiwan's Asus unveiled what it called "a new generation of AI-powered service robotics that provide care- and service-related support" to help elderly people and other users with "a wide range of tasks".
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
As Daphne ponders the sculpture “Two Horses,” by Charles Ray, Jonathan spots an elderly stranger eyeing his wife, casting glances in her direction.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
One glance at Betsie’s pallid face and fragile form, and the matron waved her contemptuously back inside the barracks where the elderly and infirm spent the day sewing prison uniforms.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing elderly
Ancient Wisdom: Synonyms for "Old"
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"The Ugly One," Vocabulary from Chapters 16-20
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