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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
Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2025
The advisory group is scheduled to continue its two-day meeting today with a discussion and vote on Covid-19 vaccines for all age groups, in addition to a vote on hepatitis B shots for newborns.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
An unexpected upside to America’s aging population is that a shrinking workforce is, in the short-term, helping keep the nation’s unemployment rate in check.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
On weekends, there is a $7 admission fee for those ages 3 and older.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2025
The advisory group is scheduled to continue its two-day meeting today with a discussion and vote on Covid-19 vaccines for all age groups, in addition to a vote on hepatitis B shots for newborns.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
The satellite, Space Weather Follow-On L1 (SWFO-L1), is launching just in time, as scientists warn our aging fleet of solar sentinels is reaching the end of its life.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
An unexpected upside to America’s aging population is that a shrinking workforce is, in the short-term, helping keep the nation’s unemployment rate in check.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for age
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This is how the smartphone era ends.—
Reuven Perlman,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Yet others in the banking industry said its risk of losing its footing in Washington goes beyond crypto, involving broader challenges from Trump-era shifts in the government’s political, social, and environmental agendas.—
Rachel Witkowski,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Russian defenses stretched for miles, forcing sapper teams to crawl on their stomachs at twilight to spot and disarm mines under enemy drone surveillance and artillery fire.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Even at age 33, approaching the twilight of his career, Ali was electromagnetic, drawing the crowd to its feet and polarizing its constituents all at once.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Davis, who has known Horn since his college days, attributes his maturity to his upbringing.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Sep. 2025
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At first glance, this might seem like a positive sign, because faster-growing sharks can reach maturity sooner, potentially producing offspring earlier in life.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Egypt is no stranger to high-profile art and antiquities thefts.—
Charlene Gubash,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
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Following the theft, a special committee was set up to review artifacts in the laboratory and images of the missing bracelet were circulated to antiquities units at Egypt’s airports, seaports and land border crossings, fearing it would be smuggled abroad.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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Lamb's ear adds a soft green, velvety touch to any garden and, in the South and USDA Zones 7-9, it can often be grown as an evergreen.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Hispanic population in the United States has grown rapidly in recent decades, and more Hispanic students are attending college than ever before.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesday, it was reported that Indian troops had joined a military drill with Russian and Belarusian forces near Minsk, days after Russian drones entered Polish and Romanian airspace.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Witnessing an upward trend for a long time at the box office, Saiyaara scored a little above $64 million in 50 days.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 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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Between Kirk’s shooting last Wednesday afternoon and the following morning, Forbes’ Conor Murray writes that some conservative pundits had some of their biggest streaming audiences ever.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The body of Cory Zukatis was found in Vicksburg Monday afternoon, according to the Vicksburg Post.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/age. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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