plural agers
1
: someone or something that ages a person or thing
Exposure to high-decibel sounds causes blood pressure and stress hormones to surge, and both can be major brain agers.—
Michael Roizen
Michael RoizenBeeler calls himself a master seller and ager of cheeses … .—Scott Haas
Scott Haas2
: something (such as a wine) that improves in taste and quality as it ages
… but Chardonnay, a close second, has proved to be a good ager.—Oz Clarke and Steven Spurrier
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Last week’s upfront presentation to advertisers in New York featured a lengthy segment with Ryan Seacrest touting America Idol and closed with a performance by Olivia Rodrigo, who starred as a teen-ager in Disney Channel series Bizaardvark.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 May 2026
As the Ado Annie-like Betsy, a horny teen-ager whose father owns a shotgun, Kurtz is playing a character who should be, and kind of is, a one-joke punch line.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
Scroll on to find the slideshows of most of this year’s entries in all the categories (General, MasterPeeps, Peep-agers, Little Peeps and Chicks).
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Certain to be a touchstone for teen-agers grappling with identity and prom problems this spring, Pretty in Pink is discolored by a pat and incredible ending.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 May 2026
As the Ado Annie-like Betsy, a horny teen-ager whose father owns a shotgun, Kurtz is playing a character who should be, and kind of is, a one-joke punch line.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
Scroll on to find the slideshows of most of this year’s entries in all the categories (General, MasterPeeps, Peep-agers, Little Peeps and Chicks).
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Certain to be a touchstone for teen-agers grappling with identity and prom problems this spring, Pretty in Pink is discolored by a pat and incredible ending.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Ager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ager. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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