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Examples of middle age in a Sentence
as our generation approaches middle age
The patient was in late middle age.
He feared the approach of middle age.
Recent Examples on the Web
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The junior senator has settled into middle age, albeit in a Senate where the median age is 65.
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of middle age was
in the 14th century
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“Middle age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20age. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
middle age
noun
: the period of life from about 45 to about 64
middle-aged
adjective
ˌmid-ᵊl-ˈājd
Medical Definition
middle age
noun
mid·dle age
ˌmid-ᵊl-ˈāj
: the period of life from about 45 to about 64 years of age
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