senior
adjective
older or elder (designating the older of two men bearing the same name, as a father whose son is named after him, often written as Sr. or sr. following the name).
seniors
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pluralof senior.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Prasad cited the fact that Moderna tested its experimental vaccine for seniors measuring case counts against a standard-dose flu shot rather than Fluzone High-Dose, the version the FDA normally recommends for that age group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
But because of the nature of the crime I couldn’t be trusted to work at a residential home for seniors.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Is it in a community built for seniors?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
The rising seniors were selected from Kelley’s already competitive roughly 60-student commercial real-estate workshop, in which students analyze deals and pitch them to mock committees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
But as we walked out, following thirty yards or so behind all the seniors, I was nervous about what I was going to do that night.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
