plural agers
1
: someone or something that ages a person or thing
Exposure to high-decibel sounds causes blood pressure and stress hormones to surge, and both can be major brain agers.—
Michael Roizen
Michael RoizenBeeler calls himself a master seller and ager of cheeses ….—Scott Haas
Scott Haas2
: something (such as a wine) that improves in taste and quality as it ages
… but Chardonnay, a close second, has proved to be a good ager.—Oz Clarke and Steven Spurrier
Oz Clarke and Steven SpurrierExamples of ager in a Sentence
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Vulnerability can come on suddenly for a solo ager.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Some smaller fish only benefit from a few days in the dry ager.
—Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 30 July 2024
The Lucky Robot in Austin installed an ager for its Japanese menu.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 10 May 2024
But, almost without exception, these successful agers are doing something right.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Some smaller fish only benefit from a few days in the dry ager.
—Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 30 July 2024
The Lucky Robot in Austin installed an ager for its Japanese menu.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 10 May 2024
But, almost without exception, these successful agers are doing something right.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Ager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ager. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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