seniors

NOUN

older person

Synonyms

STRONGEST

elder pensioner senior citizen

STRONG

ancient doyen doyenne grandfather grandmother head matriarch old-timer oldster patriarch

WEAK

elderly person first-born golden-ager old folk retired person

Antonyms

WEAK

inferior junior younger

Example Sentences

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Although regular use among seniors remains relatively uncommon, it is rising quickly.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Tomorrow’s seniors will not be able to afford to pay out of pocket for in-home care.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

In a survey of over 500 seniors conducted by the student newspaper last year, 30% reported they had cheated on an assignment or exam.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

With the limit indexed to inflation, 90% of those savings would come from the richest fifth of seniors by 2060, including 15% coming from the top 1%.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

If my mom hadn’t packed my lunch on 18 September 2013,1 wouldn’t have gotten to the cafeteria early and sat at a table that belonged to a group of seniors, which included my brother.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson