as in adulthood
the period in a person's life from about age 40 to about age 60
as our generation approaches middle age When he reached middle age, he became suddenly obsessed with reliving his carefree college years.
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Recent Examples of middle age
The new recruits include men in middle age — even late middle age — who are alarmed and wanting to do something.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Apr. 2025
The idea behind the games is to promote middle age and elderly athletes to continue their sports competition careers and promote better health.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 23 May 2025
Though Malkmus has maintained much of his lean, boyish West Coast cool, even edging toward late middle age, the quintet looks older and wiser, no longer burdened by their uncomfortable relationship with success.
—Scott Tobias, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Instead, Chernow devotes a hefty portion of his 1,039 pages (excluding notes) to Twain’s personal tribulations, a depressing series of bungles and calamities starting in the author’s middle age.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Apr. 2025
The idea behind the games is to promote middle age and elderly athletes to continue their sports competition careers and promote better health.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 23 May 2025
Though Malkmus has maintained much of his lean, boyish West Coast cool, even edging toward late middle age, the quintet looks older and wiser, no longer burdened by their uncomfortable relationship with success.
—Scott Tobias, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Instead, Chernow devotes a hefty portion of his 1,039 pages (excluding notes) to Twain’s personal tribulations, a depressing series of bungles and calamities starting in the author’s middle age.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle age
maturity
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Over the next few months, the fry will gorge themselves on thousands of tiny crustaceans each week, while the institution’s Animal Care team will be hard at work to ensure that as many as possible can reach full maturity.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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When an onion reaches its maturity, its leaves will die back and its tops will flop over.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2025
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“Middle age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20age. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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