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'elderly' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'elderly' with 18 example sentences.


elderly adjective

: advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)

elderly noun

: people who are old collectively


  • The blind nurse devoted herself to caring for the elderly.
  • The elderly woman was frail but feisty.
  • My parents told me we should respect the elderly.
  • He offered his seat to an elderly woman.
  • Elderly people should stay at home.
  • He is very concerned about his elderly parent's health.
  • She helped the elderly man cross the road.
  • "My husband passed on two years ago," an elderly lady said.
  • He was a short, elderly man with thick glasses.
  • For the elderly, wounds take more time to heal.
  • Even though she rushed, the elderly woman missed the last train.
  • This is a problem for elderly people.
  • The bus was empty except for one elderly woman.
  • The elderly couple died peacefully.
  • Dan and Linda met an elderly couple at the park.
  • The elderly man takes strong drugs for his heart.
  • That's why elderly people love you.
  • It's popular among the elderly.
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