Today’s “Word of the Day” is octogenarian and it is a noun meaning “a person who is in his/her 80s (80 to 89 years old)”.
Example Sentence: The nation’s top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci turned 80 on Christmas Eve, he has been perhaps the most unexpected household name (very important or famous person) of 2020 as he became the face of scientific efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Politicians, celebrities, and ordinary people have been taking time to thank the octogenarian for his leadership this year.
This word is present in FOX 4 article Fauci Day: 2020’s surprise celebrity honored on his 80th birthday and click here to read it.
Courtesy: FOX 4
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