senior citizen
Americannoun
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senior citizens
plural
noun
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Origin of senior citizen
First recorded in 1935–40
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Now, however, I am a senior citizen who can look at events with the benefit of perspective and hindsight, and thus I have decided to forgive Don Nelson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
“I just want them to pay me back my hard earned money,” the complainant wrote, “since I am a retired senior citizen who happened to love this country.”
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
James will turn 42 in December, but he has established himself as the most effective senior citizen the NBA has ever seen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Jatinder, who says he would be turning 60 - "a senior citizen" - in a couple of months, was carrying a heavy shoulder bag.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
“He held a funeral for a bird! He danced on the front lawn! He played senior citizen music! The Beatles and that other grandpa—Guitarfunkel, or whatever his name is.”
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
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