octogenarian

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Recent Examples of octogenarian Fatih Akin directs, from an autobiographical screenplay by octogenarian filmmaker Hark Bohm. Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025 Set during the Great Depression, a Milwaukee detective’s quest to find a Wisconsin cheese heiress lands him in Hungary and on a collision course with history to meet Nazis, spies, and swing musicians in the octogenarian literary giant’s first novel in over a decade. Tomi Obaro, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025 Fourteen other kids and three octogenarian parishioners were wounded but expected to survive, the chief said. Mark Vancleave, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025 Camper’s Peu Path is flexible and utilitarian, versatile (pair it with a dress, or pair it with poplin pants and a tee), and nearly octogenarian. Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for octogenarian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for octogenarian
Adjective
  • As president of the United States, he was stabbed in the heart with a letter opener by a septuagenarian cuckold.
    Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • In a report published on Wednesday about Melissa, the Office of Civil Protection said that the fall of a tree had led to the death of a septuagenarian in the municipality of Marigot in the Southeast regional department.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Counting Barack and Michelle Obama among its exec producers, Proudfoot’s film follows Chris Hesse, a nonagenarian photographer who snapped African revolutionary leader Kwame Nkrumah.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The lady is a nonagenarian killer.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Who knew if these roles were flukes — one-offs, novelties — or if Jerry Adler would defy the odds stacked up against any actor, much less a sexagenarian new to the game, and continue to find work in his newfound profession.
    Howard Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Longer term plans include designing Robin to help elderly patients change their clothes and go to the bathroom.
    HALLIE GOLDEN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
  • One man in the crowd can be seen laughing, another man holds his head in his hands, while a despondent elderly couple gets up and leaves.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The zoo is home to eight elephants, four of which are considered geriatric like Lois was, according to the release.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
  • That's not to say all of Golden State's top contributors are geriatric.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Steve Kopack Steve Kopack is a senior reporter at NBC News covering business and the economy.
    Steve Kopack, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Two of Jurupa Valley's senior players, McPherson and Hadeel Hazameh, stepped away from the team this season in protest of the trans athlete.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • What’s next for the centenarian study?
    Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
  • History is everywhere, from its frescoed ceilings and antique furniture to the centenarian trees outside, meticulously catalogued and protected by the city of Florence.
    Livia Hengel, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The ReviveRX Cream is an anti-aging treatment that combines 10% azelaic acid, 4% niacinamide, and tretinoin (strengths vary, depending on prescribed treatment).
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025
  • While anti-aging focuses on achieving a younger appearance, skin longevity emphasizes that prioritizing healthy skin does more than just give you an outward glow.
    Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025

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“Octogenarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/octogenarian. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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