elderly
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He has begrudgingly considering cutting out the rides into town for elderly customers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Besides some streamer vlogs in the area, no formal article or website has ever recognized the elderly man as an idol.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
An elderly man holding a cane is also shown in the upper left area of the painting.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
A few hours earlier, while waiting for Wille outside the museum, I encountered an elderly Black man, apparently unhoused, standing on Michigan Avenue.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
For the first time I wondered how he and Tine were feeding the elderly men and women in their care.
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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