senior citizen

Example Sentences

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Jatinder, who says he would be turning 60 - "a senior citizen" - in a couple of months, was carrying a heavy shoulder bag.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

For a senior citizen on a fixed income, the chance that larger refund “gets spent is extremely high,” Mills said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

"The senior citizen was trapped on an upper floor... and unable to get assistance," he told radio outlet DZMM.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

While younger residents have fled in the California Exodus, the state’s senior citizen population is projected to grow by nearly 3 million between 2021 and 2030, according to the Department of Finance.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024

The flyest of homeless senior citizen couples I’ve ever seen, that’s for sure.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds