age difference
noun
: the amount by which ages are different
There's a 15-year age difference between her oldest and youngest children.
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The Cruel Intention actor's seven-year age difference with Natalie Portman, who portrayed Padmé Amidala, took him out of the running.
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Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Discourse surrounding the age difference between Bright, 19, and Cameli, 28, has led some commenters to voice concern about intimate scenes filmed for the show.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 May 2026
Neither of us seems to care what other people think about the age difference.
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Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
22 May 2026
The age difference — more than 18 years — paired with the former student-teacher relationship, and all the weight of the crash, meant that not everyone in town was fond of the new couple.
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Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Discourse surrounding the age difference between Bright, 19, and Cameli, 28, has led some commenters to voice concern about intimate scenes filmed for the show.
—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 May 2026
Neither of us seems to care what other people think about the age difference.
—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
22 May 2026
The age difference — more than 18 years — paired with the former student-teacher relationship, and all the weight of the crash, meant that not everyone in town was fond of the new couple.
—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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“Age difference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/age%20difference. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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