octogenarian
noun
oc·to·ge·nar·i·an
ˌäk-tə-jə-ˈner-ē-ən 
: a person whose age is in the eighties
The octogenarian uses a cane for walking.
octogenarian
adjective
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There’s more evidence of his mental decline in today’s publication of a book detailing his aides’ and confidants’ efforts to hide the effects of age in the now octogenarian and even more evidence in the release of the audio of his halting performance with former Special Counsel Robert Hur.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
Swamp Dogg reminisces about his singular career, which eventually gives way to some obligatory archival footage, but the film is just as interested in celebrating the zest for life that the octogenarian currently enjoys.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
The Hall of Fame intense actor and Marine veteran says he has been frustrated with his roles as an octogenarian.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Yet, by Donnelly’s count, Dorothy clocks in at forty-three, and even her mother, Sophia, an octogenarian, does respectably, at twenty-five.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
Swamp Dogg reminisces about his singular career, which eventually gives way to some obligatory archival footage, but the film is just as interested in celebrating the zest for life that the octogenarian currently enjoys.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
The Hall of Fame intense actor and Marine veteran says he has been frustrated with his roles as an octogenarian.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Yet, by Donnelly’s count, Dorothy clocks in at forty-three, and even her mother, Sophia, an octogenarian, does respectably, at twenty-five.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Octogenarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/octogenarian. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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octogenarian
noun
oc·to·ge·nar·i·an
ˌäk-tə-jə-ˈner-ē-ən
: a person whose age is between 80 and 89
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octogenarian
noun
oc·to·ge·nar·i·an
ˌäk-tə-jə-ˈner-ē-ən
: a person whose age is in the eighties
octogenarian
adjective
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