as in adulthood
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Recent Examples of midlife
Leslie Mann delivers a heartwarming performance as a woman drifting through a midlife reset, latching onto two college students locked in a subtle competition for her attention.
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
On her first album in eight years, Robyn reckons with motherhood and midlife desire, Spencer Kornhaber writes.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
For people in midlife and beyond, choosing fruits that are naturally higher in fiber more often can be a smart strategy.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026
While once relegated to the weight room, Creatine is a potent brain-booster for women in midlife.
—Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
On her first album in eight years, Robyn reckons with motherhood and midlife desire, Spencer Kornhaber writes.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
For people in midlife and beyond, choosing fruits that are naturally higher in fiber more often can be a smart strategy.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026
While once relegated to the weight room, Creatine is a potent brain-booster for women in midlife.
—Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for midlife
Noun
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Brimming with spiritualism and sensuality, this neo-gothic story navigates the terrain between life and death, and between childhood and adulthood.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Without it, the custodial parent retains the right to claim the child, even if the noncustodial parent continues paying support into adulthood.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When a species takes a century just to reach maturity, every individual matters.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Resiliency has become a moral injunction — a signal of maturity and strength.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The interviewer is an unnamed writer in early middle age, the usual Lerner proxy.—
Giles Harvey,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Studies suggest that starting in middle age, nerve cells in the locus coeruleus may get damaged by tau buildup, and that damage may correlate with declines in memory.—
Elizabeth Riley,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
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The amount of fiber and resistant starch available depends on ripeness, with underripe plantains having the most.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
30 Jan. 2026
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Shaun King, chef de cuisine at Uchi’s Charlotte, North Carolina, location, notes that peas are frozen at peak ripeness, which preserves both sweetness and nutrients.—
Amber Love Bond,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Midlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midlife. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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