advanced in age/years

idiom

: having lived for many years : old

He is rather advanced in age/years.

Examples of advanced in age/years in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most of the special merit award recipients every year are advanced in age. —Paul Grein, Billboard, 2 Feb. 2025

Fighters like dos Anjos, who are advanced in age, have experienced a decline in skill but who still have some name recognition serve a few purposes in the UFC. —Brian Mazique, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024

A wee bit more advanced in age than your typical new associate, Matty is treated with instant distrust by Olympia’s more ambitious associate, Sarah (Leah Lewis), and with immediate affection by her less ambitious associate, Billy (David Del Rio). —Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Sep. 2024

Similarly, 68% of voters said Biden was too advanced in age, while 48% said the same of Trump, according to a Feb. 12 Morning Consult poll. —Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2024

All popular, all featuring characters advanced in age. —Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 June 2023

If an owner is advanced in age, then the children may be thinking seriously about their own retirement. —Gerry Spitzer, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023

The retailer’s veterinarians will also begin to suggest screenings during routine dog checkups for certain breeds or for those who are advanced in age. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2021

Bush, 35, is more advanced in age, which would make a comeback from a long-term injury difficult. —Evan Grant, Dallas News, 9 Apr. 2021