How to Use Xer in a Sentence

Xer

noun
  • As a young Gen Xer who came of age during that decade, I’m conflicted.
    — Tia Williams, Harper's BAZAAR, 2023-02-22
  • Granted, every Gen Xer isn't flush with retirement cash.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 2024-05-23
  • The oldest Gen Xers are now turning 59 and a half, a milestone in retirement planning.
    — Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 2024-07-11
  • For example, an ‘80s high school movie may bring fond memories for a Gen Xer, but could be offensive to a Gen Zer.
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes, 2024-02-14
  • Born in 1967, Lynn is technically a Gen Xer, but her experience matches those of her late boomer peers.
    — Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 2024-02-21
  • Maybe DeSantis, a fellow Gen Xer, is just a 1980s enthusiast.
    — Robert Schlesinger, The New Republic, 2023-07-06
  • According to a 2025 Schwab survey, the average Gen Zer expects to retire at 62, while the average Gen Xer plans to wait until 66.
    — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
  • On yet another extremely normal day in Washington in 2024, a Gen Xer, a boomer and a millennial spent several minutes on live television on Monday trying to puzzle out the meaning of a meme.
    — Jesús Rodríguez, Washington Post, 2024-07-23
  • Image Both the writer and executive producer are 50-something Generation Xers whose nostalgia for the more freewheeling bubble years of their youth permeates the ditsy comedic drama, whose characters occasionally break into madcap musical numbers.
    — Kiuko Notoya, New York Times, 2024-05-29

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