OLDSTERS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

oldsters

noun

plural of oldster

as in elders

a person of advanced years a family film that will appeal to youngsters and oldsters alike

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Recent Examples of oldsters 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 But Italian brainrot’s invisible massiveness, totally foreign to oldsters but beloved by children across continents and languages, is a compelling and chilling showcase of our frazzled internet culture landscape. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025

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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

The hospital complex in San Francisco was ranked top nationally in several specialties as well, including geriatrics, pulmonology — the treatment of respiratory conditions — and lung surgery.

— Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
The report rated hospital performance in 14 specialties or specialty areas, ranging from cancer to geriatrics to urology.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of geriatrics

Noun

Something, oh, like a roly-poly, 73-year-old manager tumbling ass over teakettle, as the old-timers say, when a bat thrown by Vladimir Guerrero clipped his left hip.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 13 July 2026
The three-wheelers are a far cry from the old-timers that only a year ago cruised the streets spewing clouds of black smoke.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026

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