baby boomer
baby boomer
Definition
☆ baby boomer
noun
a person born in the U.S. during the great increase in birthrate (the baby boom) in the years following WWII
baby boomer
Usage Examples
Possessives
- generation: The number of American pensions is rising rapidly as the ' baby boomer ' generation reaches retirement age.
Converse of object
- age: He says aging baby boomers will insist on cars and trucks that take their diminished hearing, vision and physical abilities into consideration.
- retire: So with an upcoming wave of retiring baby boomers they need to have long-term safe investments.
- have: Shriver has smug liberal baby boomers in her crosshairs and Kevin is a chillingly good shot.
Adjective modifier
- post-war: And the NHS has ample time to prepare for when the post-war baby boomers reach their 80s.
- most: But it seems most baby boomers assume disruption to retirement plans is something that happens to others.
- liberal: And it seems that affluent, liberal baby boomers, like you Prospect readers, retain a disproportionate influence over the country's affairs.
- young: End a career younger baby boomers their own risk.
- smart-casual: Henley, the Guardian reader, dressed like one of the smart-casual baby boomers you see at their shows, looks thoughtful.
Modifies a noun
- generation: To date, over 60,000 people from the baby boomer generation have responded to a survey called Have Your Say.
- age: Through this benefit annual benefits which baby boomers age sense it pays.
- retirement: This is a question being asked by a growing number of people as the baby boomer generation approaches retirement.
Noun used with modifier
- post: In continental Europe this reflects the fact that post war baby boomers are now at their peak earning and savings years.
- war: In continental Europe this reflects the fact that post war baby boomers are now at their peak earning and savings years.
- counter-culture: According to their guru, Howard Rheingold, the values of the counter-culture baby boomers are shaping the development of new information technologies.
- insurance: Massive california child health insurance program baby boomer file a lawsuit structural access to disabilities be able.
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