oldster

Example Sentences

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But he doesn’t disregard the oldsters who grew up with it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Yet this novel is more interesting when it explores the freakier aspects of the alien’s presence: Every evening at around the same time, local oldsters with dementia become briefly lucid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Here’s a quick example of how young people still get Alanis while critical oldsters fail to learn any new tricks.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2024

The ostensible comedic bits in which the oldsters duck each other soon give way to musty monologues on marriage — material that even the seasoned cast is unable to freshen up.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2023

And Lindsey, it seemed to Colin, was some kind of rock star among the oldsters.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green