middle-agers

noun

plural of middle-ager
as in oldsters

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  1. oldsters
  2. senior citizens
  3. ancients
  4. old-timers
  5. adults
  6. seniors
Noun
  • Enough with the oldsters, what about those kids?
    — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
  • Most oldsters like myself still will probably find revisiting the piece enjoyable.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of oldsters
Noun
  • The museum tends to attract a broad swath of ages, from middle school on up to senior citizens—though school vacation periods do bring in a younger, elementary school–aged crowd, too.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The entrance fee is $10 for adults, $5 for senior citizens, $5 with an active military ID, and children 14 and younger are admitted at no charge.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of senior citizens
Noun
  • The exhibit features several dozen dinosaur animatronics that fully loom and roar, and a virtual aquarium stocked with swimming ancients.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 21 May 2026
Definition of ancients
Noun
  • 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-timers
Noun
  • The cost of admission ($20 for adults) covers the cost of any games inside.
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • School leaders say the arrangement gives children regular exposure to older adults while offering residents social engagement and a sense of purpose.
    — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of adults
Noun
  • Admission costs $33 for adults (12-64) and children (2-11), $28 for seniors (65 and over) and is free for children under 2.
    — John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The latest takedown is part of Operation Blackout, the FBI's international campaign to dismantle scam compounds that prey on Americans, particularly seniors.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of seniors
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