How to Use elderly in a Sentence

elderly

adjective
  • The program is intended to provide medical care for elderly people.
  • Here was an elderly man who could not put any weight on his left leg.
    — Eli Saslow Erin Schaff, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Some guests will be elderly with walkers and canes.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • There are so many elderly people up here.
    — Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • How can an elderly woman just be gone?
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
  • An elderly couple moved in next door.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Many of them were elderly or disabled.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 23 June 2026
  • My heroine is married to an elderly man who has had three dead wives.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 May 2026
  • Every person who is an adult but not yet elderly needs a crone in their lives.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
  • At the door, I was stopped by an elderly woman.
    — Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
  • An elderly man near the front of the pack called one of the agents over to him and whispered in his ear.
    — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Age may also be a factor, as those who died on the cruise ship were elderly.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
  • Both men, elderly and unable to work, sat on the same wooden bench.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Many of these victims were elderly.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Some may focus more on services, elderly care, or homes.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
  • Four-year-olds, nine-year-olds, eleven-year-olds, ten-year-olds, mothers, elderly.
    — Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Her gut, in other words, looked more like a child’s than an elderly person’s.
    — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026
  • What kind of evil person steals an elderly woman?
    — Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Your elderly parent's name and city.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
  • Williams is being referred to in the media as an elderly man.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Later, there might be friends dropping by or a meal packed up for an elderly neighbor.
    — Julie Jordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026
  • The rear lock video screen also allows children and elderly a quick way to see who is at the door.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The rear lock video screen also allows children and elderly a quick way to see who is at the door.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
  • There are wire cages with litters of kittens and others with elderly cats.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The source said an elderly moviegoer collapsed in their seat with their eyes closed.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
  • Most who aren't employed are elderly or disabled.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
  • His elderly mother tries to help but worries that the younger dog could knock her over and cause injury.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Some are elderly with health problems, while others have young children at home.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
  • During my recent stay, one of those elderly neighbors got all dolled up, came in and asked for a tour.
    — Ann Abel, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Last Tuesday evening, an elderly lady came through his check-out line.
    — Tony Peterson, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026

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