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: a period of maturity or incipient decline
in the autumn of life
Examples of autumn in a Sentence
in the autumn of last year
a magnificent New England autumn
She went off to college in the autumn of 1999.
When autumn came he planted grass.
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Not a leaf rustling toward autumn.
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Ellen Bass, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Arsenal went on a brilliant run in the autumn, winning 10 games in a row while City were drifting.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Fruiting bodies of these terrestrial mushrooms are found in forests, parks, and plantations in late summer and autumn.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
The seasonal setting also encourages repeat visits, as sculptures appear against spring blooms, summer foliage, and finally the rich colors of autumn.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 30 Apr. 2026
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Ellen Bass, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Arsenal went on a brilliant run in the autumn, winning 10 games in a row while City were drifting.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Fruiting bodies of these terrestrial mushrooms are found in forests, parks, and plantations in late summer and autumn.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
The seasonal setting also encourages repeat visits, as sculptures appear against spring blooms, summer foliage, and finally the rich colors of autumn.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for autumn
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“Autumn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autumn. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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autumn
noun
au·tumn
ˈȯt-əm 
1
: the season between summer and winter including in the northern hemisphere usually the months of September, October, and November
called also fall
2
: a time late in an existence
in the autumn of life
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