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- noun Plural form of
sexagenarian .; Individuals in their sixth decade of life.
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All the great advances have come from men under 40, so the history of the world shows that a very large proportion of the evils may be traced to the sexagenarians -- nearly all of the great mistakes politically and socially, all of the worst poems, most of the bad pictures, a majority of the bad novels, not a few of the bad sermons and speeches.
Ken Dychtwald Ph.D.: S&P Decided Your Aging Parents Are Destroying America: Is That OK With You? Ken Dychtwald Ph.D. 2011
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On the other hand every time I print or mention such missives I'm inundated with outraged letters from feisty sexagenarians.
Dear Mariella: I've been married for 40 years but I feel I might want to live on my own now 2011
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All the great advances have come from men under 40, so the history of the world shows that a very large proportion of the evils may be traced to the sexagenarians -- nearly all of the great mistakes politically and socially, all of the worst poems, most of the bad pictures, a majority of the bad novels, not a few of the bad sermons and speeches.
Ken Dychtwald Ph.D.: S&P Decided Your Aging Parents Are Destroying America: Is That OK With You? Ken Dychtwald Ph.D. 2011
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All the great advances have come from men under 40, so the history of the world shows that a very large proportion of the evils may be traced to the sexagenarians -- nearly all of the great mistakes politically and socially, all of the worst poems, most of the bad pictures, a majority of the bad novels, not a few of the bad sermons and speeches.
Ken Dychtwald Ph.D.: S&P Decided Your Aging Parents Are Destroying America: Is That OK With You? Ken Dychtwald Ph.D. 2011
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All the great advances have come from men under 40, so the history of the world shows that a very large proportion of the evils may be traced to the sexagenarians -- nearly all of the great mistakes politically and socially, all of the worst poems, most of the bad pictures, a majority of the bad novels, not a few of the bad sermons and speeches.
Ken Dychtwald Ph.D.: S&P Decided Your Aging Parents Are Destroying America: Is That OK With You? Ken Dychtwald Ph.D. 2011
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Alberto opened wide the door to two bespoke-suit-clad sexagenarians.
One Flight Up Susan Fales-Hill 2010
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Does he know that Hollister does not actively market to sexagenarians?
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Radio K, BelfastThere are precious few sexagenarians who could make the cut as a guest DJ at any club night, let alone one that's considered to be among the coolest in town and has had luminaries such as David Holmes, LCD Soundsystem and Optimo gracing its decks in the past.
Clubs picks of the week Patric Baird 2010
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Then the trio of legendary sexagenarians took the stage, Stills in pleated black dress pants, Nash in bare feet and Crosby in an outfit one might throw on to clean out the garage.
Mr. Fish: Barack Obama, Green Day and the New Marxism: An Interview With Graham Nash 2010
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Then the trio of legendary sexagenarians took the stage, Stills in pleated black dress pants, Nash in bare feet and Crosby in an outfit one might throw on to clean out the garage.
Barack Obama, Green Day and the New Marxism: An Interview With Graham Nash 2010
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