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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seniors

The Dollywood Foundation has a scholarships programme for high school seniors, which offers $15,000 to five students "who have a dream they wish to pursue".

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Then-sports editor Chris Stone suggests doing a video series using the new Zoom technology to interview seniors about how they are dealing with the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

The show’s teens are seniors at an unnamed elite private school.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

“I would say that that’s what seniors are increasingly looking for in their Medicare experience.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

Kids who flew home usually rode to the airport together, since seniors were allowed to leave their cars at PM.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith