Superannuated

The AARP, self-styled lobby for the superannuated, is trying to rally oldsters behind ObamaCare. ❋ James Taranto (2010)

There was a black barge, or some other kind of superannuated boat, not far off, high and dry on the ground, with an iron funnel sticking out of it for a chimney and smoking very cosily; but nothing else in the way of a habitation that was visible to me. ❋ Unknown (2007)

On August 5, 1803, Alexander was pensioned as "superannuated" by the board, and retired on an allowance of £677 a year (Irish money), but continued to live in Dublin, until sometime before 1810, when he removed to Inveresk, Scotland. ❋ Unknown (1920)

Could His poor, feeble, "superannuated" old servant ever speak the message that needed to be spoken that night? ❋ Unknown (1912)

[39] Mordaunt Ricketts was Resident at Lucknow between 1821 and 1830, when he was 'superannuated' owing to financial scandals, for the details of which see Sir G. Trevelyan, _Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay_, cap. ❋ Mrs. Meer Hasan Ali (1885)

"Your wife, what is she?" said Sarcus the rich, one day, when unable to digest the fatal word "superannuated," applied to a piece of furniture he had just bought at a bargain. ❋ Honor�� De Balzac (1824)

They are very politick, in waging, and carrying on their, War, first by advising with all the ancient Men of Conduct and Reason, that belong to their Nation; such as superannuated War-Captains, and those that have been Counsellors for many Years, and whose Advice has commonly succeeded very well. ❋ Unknown (1709)

John L CrawleySkipton, North Yorkshire• So-called "stellar dons", some of them superannuated, the remainder now to be drawing top salaries from several institutions, will exploit the resources of the University of London for their private enrichment. ❋ Unknown (2011)

No disaffected corps members here, no superannuated principals. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In 2001, his health already troubled with sciatica and hand tremors, he decided after much typical vacillation to succeed the superannuated Seiji Ozawa as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from the 2004 season—performing his new duties in tandem with his old at the Met. ❋ Norman Lebrecht (2011)

Once again this year, the show has been hosted by a superannuated male entertainer accompanied by a pair of much younger, voluptuous women — long the standard combination on Italian television, though only recently on the country's political scene. ❋ Francis X. Rocca (2011)

It's not about nine superannuated judges who have been there too long, imposing these demands on society. ❋ Amanda Terkel (2011)

The personalities jump off the page, none more so than Louis XIV, whose superannuated yearning for his second and secret wife, Madame de Maintenon, cannot fail to raise a chuckle. ❋ Tobias Grey (2011)

Too many university [faculty members] [wind up] being superannuated flatuses over time. It's [pasture] time for them. ❋ Duckbutt (2005)

[George Michael] is all [bloated] and old when he came to [Australia] ... it's just another Superannuation Tour. ❋ Dylan-the-fish (2010)