How do you use Older in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like senior or aged, plus the exact meaning.
Older meaning
comparative form of old: more old, elder, senior
Synonyms of Older
Example sentences (20)
The free-standing front wall of an older house is at one side and the outer walls of an older cottage at the other.
I saw communities of color, college kids, older folks with kids, and even older folks that were definitely retired.
The prequels aren’t necessarily just for older fans, just like how the sequel trilogy isn’t just for older fans.
People 12 years and older can receive a Pfizer vaccination, and those 18 years and older can receive Pfizer or Moderna.
But I think it's just because I'm getting older and as you get older you lose weight anyway and shrink and shrivel off.
You must be 21 years of age or older to apply and you must be 21 years old or older to purchase these products.
It seems as if the number we unanimously decide on as the grown-up age gets older and older as we approach it ourselves.
Brigitte Macron, 66, is 25 years older than her husband and 29 years older than Brazil’s first lady, Michelle Bolsonaro.
The former is older and only supports capacities up to 2TB, but is compatible with older versions of Windows.
Henson makes a good point: Older male actors aren’t held to the same restrictions as older female actresses.
Although older female dogs are not considered good candidates for breeding, offspring have been produced by older animals.
Any ballad may be older than the oldest copy that happens to survive, or descended from a lost older ballad.
Fans immediately made the connection that the older blonde girl in question was Sabrina, who's four years older than Olivia.
I’m older — 10 years older — so I had the experience of theater and commercials on the East Coast on how to be a professional.
First of all, he appears as an older brother to the older-looking Sins, challenging the idea of ageism.
Many older adults in a new survey report experiencing some kind of ageism, though it hasn't dimmed their view of getting older.
As I get older, I can’t really ignore the fact that my grandparents and parents are getting older, too.
On many older computers—especially those with older dual-cores processors—Zoom's feature doesn’t work.
Take, for example, an of 1,000 adults 18 and older questioning how they felt about working with colleagues much younger or older.
Older adults, 65 and older, were more likely to say being married is important to a fulfilling life.
Phrases with older
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with older
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an older 36×
- and older 29×
- the older 24×
- older and 22×
- or older 22×
- older people 22×
- older than 21×
- older brother 19×
- years older 17×
- older adults 17×
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