old people
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“All of our politicians and parties cater towards old people, which is not a bad thing,” said Phoebe Dolan, 28, co-director and one of its founding members.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
“People live alone here,” she said, “Their kids are all abroad, and old people die in their home and nobody notices them. Sometimes they are dead for a week.”
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
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- veterans of life
- pensioners
- golden-agers
- the elderly
- senior citizens
Possible Antonyms
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- the young
- the greenhorns
- up-and-comers
- spring chickens
- the next generation
