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Jones, also 29, is also no spring chicken.
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Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
Despite his fine physical condition, Robert Markle, at 54, had been no spring chicken.
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Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
These are the kinds of assurances that candidates make when everyone keeps harping on their age.
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Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
Neither of them is a spring chicken.
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Jeanne Phillips,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
Despite his fine physical condition, Robert Markle, at 54, had been no spring chicken.
—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
These are the kinds of assurances that candidates make when everyone keeps harping on their age.
—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
Neither of them is a spring chicken.
—
Jeanne Phillips,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for spring chicken
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“Spring chicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20chicken. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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