age difference
noun
: the amount by which ages are different
There's a 15-year age difference between her oldest and youngest children.
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McEntire and Escobedo’s sharp, zingy chemistry mirrors siblings despite their four-decade-plus age difference.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
Trevor's mother, Amanda, once worried that her sons’ almost five-year age difference would hinder their relationship.
—Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
And there is a huge age difference, with almost three times as many voters under 30 rating it as the most important issue as voters 60 and over.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
The images quickly circulated, igniting conversations and critiques about their noticeable age difference.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 8 July 2024
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
Trevor's mother, Amanda, once worried that her sons’ almost five-year age difference would hinder their relationship.
—Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
And there is a huge age difference, with almost three times as many voters under 30 rating it as the most important issue as voters 60 and over.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
The images quickly circulated, igniting conversations and critiques about their noticeable age difference.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 8 July 2024
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“Age difference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/age%20difference. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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