MIDDLE-AGER Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

middle-ager

noun

as in oldster

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Noun

Enough with the oldsters, what about those kids?

— Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
With each passing day, its oldster cast — including Alfred Molina, Alfre Woodard, and Geena Davis — is closer to the grave.

— Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026

Definition of oldster

Noun

However, some advocates for senior citizens say that the CPI-W doesn't accurately reflect spending by older Americans, who tend to spend more on healthcare than younger people.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Like Zebrowski, many senior citizens are finding that their Social Security benefits are not keeping pace with the rising cost of living, especially in recent years.

— Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of senior citizen

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McCollum is the graybeard entering only his fifth season and in the second year of a three-year, $48 million contract extension.

— Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026
Sixteen years into the experiment, Twitter is a graybeard by internet years and by corporate standards.

— Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2022

Definition of graybeard

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While the boys bicker over stickball rules, old-timers Keith Hernandez, Willie Randolph and Tom Seaver argue from a stoop.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
There are the old-timers who have been cracking jokes on stage since before Gen Zers were born, including Marc Maron, Chelsea Handler and Martin Lawrence.

— Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of old-timer

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The Child Mind Institute notes that losing a close friendship can be emotionally painful for young people, and urges adults to take those experiences seriously rather than brushing them off.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Mitte was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at the age of 3 and, as an adult, served as an ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy and Shriners Children’s.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

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