WHITEBEARDS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

whitebeards

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plural of whitebeard

as in senior citizens

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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

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In the early years of Mormonism, polygamy was understood to reinstate the patriarchal and polygamous cultural norms of the Hebrew patriarchs, as depicted in the Hebrew Bible.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
As in The History of New York, the Dutch patriarchs are invariably idle and quiescent.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

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