silver age

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Recent Examples of silver age To modern readers, the silver age comics of the early Marvel era may read as kind of hokey. Joe George, Men's Health, 16 Feb. 2023 That was its golden age, its silver age, its platinum. Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 10 Nov. 2021 The silver age wrapped up with Walt Disney and his animators balancing the visual ambition of Fantasia with the storytelling of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Josh Spiegel, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2021 After its first five glorious years, the Lampoon had gradually transitioned to a silver age, and then to an age of progressively baser metals. Benjamin Wallace, HWD, 1 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silver age
Noun
  • Early in the new millennium, Hogan made a brief return to WWE — which was renamed World Wrestling Entertainment in 2002 after a lawsuit by the World Wildlife Federation — before moving on to other pro wrestling entities.
    Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 24 July 2025
  • The same can be said for Y2K as well, as many of those bands only became more successful in the new millennium.
    Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • The golden age of the shed—New York City’s outdoor-dining boom, circa summer, 2020—produced some impressive structures.
    Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
  • Irish pot still whiskey is in a golden age, and the 2025 Beverage Testing Institute judging shows that.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Noun
  • Light and Delicate Rosé Wines Usually very pale pink and/or salmon color with common aromas and/or flavors of strawberry, flowers, watermelon, and citrus.
    Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
  • For a chic and durable centerpiece, fill this Natural Acacia Wood Footed Bowl with fruit, flowers, or potpourri depending on the season.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • During his wrestling heyday, Hogan was larger than life.
    Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 July 2025
  • The United States is now experiencing what the United Kingdom did even in the heyday of its empire.
    MARGARET MACMILLAN, Foreign Affairs, 21 July 2025

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“Silver age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silver%20age. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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