ancients

noun

plural of ancient
as in elders
a person of advanced years ancients in the tribe are accorded great respect and valued for their wisdom

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Recent Examples of ancients 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
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  1. elders
  2. adults
Noun
  • The Trust, supported by a 1 percent food-and-beverage restaurant tax, used it as a quarantine site for homeless elders imperiled by COVID.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The cultural boundaries that bind many Black communities, such as the respect for elders and aunties alike, were honored and respected in informal communication – and sometimes in coverage.
    — Danielle K. Brown, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of elders
Noun
  • Note that additional per-adult charges do apply if there are more than two adults in a room.
    — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The county has the largest number of older adults in Florida, more than half a million age 60 or older.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of adults

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