Word: octogenarian
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...spunky octogenarian, who was the first Asian American to win a gold medal in the Olympics in 1948, spoke on Friday night in Boylston Hall to kick off the Korean Association’s semester-long series celebrating the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. The student organization also arranged Lee’s visit with the diving team...
...example, on the call for Bobby Thomson’s “Shot Heard ’Round the World” in 1951—while staying young in heart and mind, prompting Red Sox broadcaster Joe Castiglione to call Harwell the most contemporary octogenarian he’s ever known...
...film was rereleased, this time as "The Bronze Venus;" Horne's name was now at the top, Cooper's in agate print below. Cooper would emcee Amateur Night at the Apollo Theatre for 50 years; at the end of which he could still boogaloo and scooby-doo like an octogenarian Michael Jackson...
Call me crazy, but I actually enjoy the acupuncturist's needles. I can lie on a treatment table, decorated like an octogenarian's party cake for up to an hour, grooving to the warm, harmonious buzz of a balanced body. And why not? Acupuncture can scare away a migraine, soothe arthritis and calm nerves. The painless needles barely penetrate the skin. And the ancient Chinese system of medicine can do no harm...
...became such a fixture as president that it is still sinking in that we have a very different leader in George W. Bush. Whereas Clinton seemed like a 20-year-old in a body 30 years older, Bush gives me the impression that he would walk up to an octogenarian and say, without being completely wrong, “I remember when I was your age.” The style and attitude of his administration is vastly different from the previous one, and this is enormously significant. This well-greased team has quickly and effectively accomplished even their toughest...