1
: the fact of being old
She died of old age.
2
: the time of life when a person is old
He's getting sweeter in his old age.
: of, for, or relating to old people
an old-age home
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Maury Brown, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
What will persist into my old age, though—unless my tastes somehow change radically without my approval—is my conviction that, with all due respect to his wife of several decades, Barbara Bach, Ringo is now, and will forever be, the most kissable Beatle of them all.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Although these cuts would have affected close to 10 million Americans, the pool of people who receive old-age and survivor benefits is almost seven times as large.
—Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The largest growth demo with the Saudis comes from the older 50-69 year old age group which increased a staggering +22% for the 2024 season compared to the 2023 season.
—Maury Brown, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
What will persist into my old age, though—unless my tastes somehow change radically without my approval—is my conviction that, with all due respect to his wife of several decades, Barbara Bach, Ringo is now, and will forever be, the most kissable Beatle of them all.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Predictably, the old-age experience sold to them is not about maturation.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Although these cuts would have affected close to 10 million Americans, the pool of people who receive old-age and survivor benefits is almost seven times as large.
—Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Old age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20age. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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