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as in months
a long or seemingly long period of time
it took ages for the clerk to ring up three items
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as in twilight
a later period of one's life
stoically endures all of the aches and pains that come with age
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as in maturity
the state of being an old person
at 88, she gets frustrated by the feebleness that is inevitable with age
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as in antiquity
the state of being something old
the copper monument has acquired the patina of age
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as in to grow
to become mature
as your cat ages and becomes less active, you should change her diet
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Recent Examples of age
Luke Bosher, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Some risks -- like age, genetics and family history -- cannot be changed.
—Allen Chang, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
The post-flood hospital admissions were highest among those aged under 20 and people aged 60 and above.
—New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The Spaniard won the Kopa Trophy, awarded by France Football to the best player in the world under the age of 21, in 2024.
—Luke Bosher, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Some risks -- like age, genetics and family history -- cannot be changed.
—Allen Chang, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
Projects awaiting funding include initiatives to set up solar power for churches and help small independent grocery stores upgrade aging refrigeration systems — providing cost savings for the businesses as well as their customers.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
The post-flood hospital admissions were highest among those aged under 20 and people aged 60 and above.
—New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for age
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Now the Trump administration ushered in a new era of immigration raids, fewer protections from the city and the new fear that churches could be targeted by immigration officials.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Now, advocates say President Trump's second term has ushered in a new era of fear for adoptees without citizenship.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2025
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Their paths crossed again when Slot returned to Zwolle in the twilight of his playing days after spells at NAC Breda and Sparta Rotterdam.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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The ostensible reason: Benedict didn’t want his physical deterioration to paralyze the church the way John Paul II’s Parkinson’s disease did during the twilight of a papacy that lasted more than a quarter of a century.—
Howard Chua-Eoan,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Those that wait for AI maturity risk losing ground as industries evolve and competitors leverage AI to enhance decision making, efficiency and growth.—
Leslie Lee,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Shough will turn 26 in September and was in the same recruiting class as Trevor Lawrence, who’s about to enter his fifth NFL season — so maturity shouldn’t be an issue.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Schools in antiquity placed an emphasis on healthy minds and healthy bodies — and teachers ensured that young men were physically and intellectually ready for adult life.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Many of the antiquities in the Palmyra museum were sent to Damascus for safekeeping after the start of the civil war.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
17 Apr. 2025
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This tree definitely has a flair for the dramatic, performing well throughout the South, displaying flowers up to 1 foot wide, growing as tall as 80 feet (depending on selection), featuring glossy evergreen foliage, and exuding a captivating scent that draws your attention.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2025
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Under California’s Adult Use of Marijuana Act, people 21 and older can legally grow, possess and use cannabis for recreational use.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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The day that promotes environmental protection and awareness is celebrating its 55th anniversary.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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In response to his comments, Mr. Trump took aim at the Fed chair, writing in a social media post the following day that the central bank should be cutting interest rates.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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One way to mess with an option team’s Plan A is to not only stick them with third-and-forevers, but to put them in an early hole, making them throw out of desperation.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2019
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Printed with thermochromic ink, the stamp reveals a second image of the moon when a finger is pressed to it, and a sheet of 16 Forever stamps features a map of the eclipse path.—
Meg Jones,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2017
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Kennedy announced Tuesday afternoon that eight artificial dyes will be eliminated from medications and the nation's food supply by the end of 2026.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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This nail-biting plot point from Conclave is actually drawn from real life; as in the film, votes are taken each day, morning and afternoon, until a candidate wins a two-thirds majority.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/age. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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