as in age
a later period of one's life
with autumn came a mellowness of spirit that she had never shown before
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Recent Examples of autumn
As autumn gets closer, one North Carolina destination has been named an ideal place for fall fun.
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Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
This autumn decorating idea can be made with pieces picked up at the crafts store.
—Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
In autumn, this dreamy trek among the clouds is made even more breathtaking by the changing larches, with amber rivers blazing between ice-blue sky and lagoons.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
After all, there’s no better way to usher in autumn than with a cheerful wreath.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
This autumn decorating idea can be made with pieces picked up at the crafts store.
—Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
In autumn, this dreamy trek among the clouds is made even more breathtaking by the changing larches, with amber rivers blazing between ice-blue sky and lagoons.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
After all, there’s no better way to usher in autumn than with a cheerful wreath.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autumn
Noun
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Gen Z is navigating a partisan divide between men and women larger than any other age range.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some of my friends were pressured to send inappropriate pictures, contacted by strangers, and exposed to content way beyond our age.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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After an evening of dining and drinking, why not rise early in the morning to Soar Above Napa Valley?—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The evening after Jîna’s death, on assignment for the newspaper Ham-Mihan, my friend and colleague Elaheh Mohammadi drove eight hours overnight, through winding mountains and narrow roads, to Saqqez, Jîna’s hometown in Kurdistan.—
Fatemeh Jamalpour,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, and United Airlines will still to serve Tulum, but with thousands fewer seats over the course of this winter compared to winter 2024-2025.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Maniar said the votes are especially critical heading into the fall and winter season, when diseases, particularly respiratory viruses like Covid, spread more easily.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Autumn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autumn. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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