years young
idiom
informal
—used to describe an older person's age in a way that is meant to suggest that the person still looks or feels young
She's 60 years young today!
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Next Thursday, Larry Merchant, my dear friend and one of my newspaper heroes, turns 95 years young.
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Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
Mary Beth Doss, 100 years young and a former WAVE in WWII serving as a hospital nurse, sang a strong and clear a cappella performance of the national anthem.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
The future of the world wide web, which is now 34 years young, is likely split in two.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Actor and comedic icon Dick Van Dyke is 100 years young today.
—CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
Louis Matthew Lubick, who turned 88 years young in March, is still a fixer at heart.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
Heck, Mark Carrier surely can still run quick slants at 59 years young.
—Brad Evans, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
This moment for us — at 115 years young — is really about looking to the future.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
Having turned 89 years young on July 30, the legend — who released the set on his birthday — adds his eighth No. 1 on the chart, which began in September 1995.
—Alex Vitoulis, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025
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Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
Mary Beth Doss, 100 years young and a former WAVE in WWII serving as a hospital nurse, sang a strong and clear a cappella performance of the national anthem.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
The future of the world wide web, which is now 34 years young, is likely split in two.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Actor and comedic icon Dick Van Dyke is 100 years young today.
—CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
Louis Matthew Lubick, who turned 88 years young in March, is still a fixer at heart.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
Heck, Mark Carrier surely can still run quick slants at 59 years young.
—Brad Evans, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
This moment for us — at 115 years young — is really about looking to the future.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
Having turned 89 years young on July 30, the legend — who released the set on his birthday — adds his eighth No. 1 on the chart, which began in September 1995.
—Alex Vitoulis, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Years young.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/years%20young. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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