septuagenarian
noun
sep·tu·a·ge·nar·i·an
| \ (ˌ)sep-ˌtü-ə-jə-ˈner-ē-ən
, -ˌtyü-, -ˌchü-\
, -ˌtyü-, -ˌchü-\
Definition of septuagenarian
: a person whose age is in the seventies
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Even as a septuagenarian, Jim Bell fit in well in Ocean Beach, the San Diego community at the end of Interstate 8 known for housing free-spirited dog owners, surfers, musicians, aging hippies and young progressives. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Jim Bell, environmentalist, one-time mayoral candidate, dies at 77," 8 Aug. 2019 Sanders, meanwhile, has continued to connect with young voters, albeit not to the same extent as in 2016—his fellow septuagenarian Elizabeth Warren appears to be splitting the vote. — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, "How Old is Too Old to Be President?," 2 July 2019 The first truck is full, probably two dozen septuagenarians squeezed in there. — Declan Leary, National Review, "Pride March and the Contradictions of the New Sexual Revolution," 2 July 2019 Yet in the early days of the campaign, two white septuagenarians are leading the polls: Biden and Sanders. — Steve Peoples, Twin Cities, "Rivals target Biden as Democrats’ rifts emerge on age, race," 28 June 2019 Biden, who is 76, will stand at center stage, shoulder-to-shoulder with the fellow septuagenarian who is his ideological opposite: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. — Juana Summers, chicagotribune.com, "Democrats debate, Part II: Clash of the front-runners," 27 June 2019 The septuagenarian queues up a little Taylor Swift or Shawn Mendes music and lets loose. — Samantha Leach, Glamour, "The 75-Year-Old Behind Jazzercise Keeps Dancing On Her Own," 21 June 2019 Biden and Sanders, two white male septuagenarians, are positioned at podiums in the middle of the stage, flanked by younger, more diverse opponents. — Jaclyn Gallucci, Fortune, "Kamala Harris Shuts Down Debate Squabble With Raised Hands," 28 June 2019 Each time the rocking septuagenarians have conducted an extensive tour, fans have wondered whether that would be the last time. — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, "The Rolling Stones 2019 tour: Bigger, better video screens bring Mick & Keith up close," 3 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'septuagenarian.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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septuagenarian
noun
English Language Learners Definition of septuagenarian
: a person who is between 70 and 79 years old
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