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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Over the years, the filmmaker and Kraven the Hunter actor have had to navigate the chatter around their age difference.
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Jen Juneau, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The team is currently trying to win a title but the age difference between their two stars is massive.
—Matt Levine, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
To put this age difference in context, Tyson was 30 years old with a 45-2 record when Paul was born in January 1997.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
The other excellent actors flit in and out as nonsensical characters: Britton plays Valerie Whitesell, Mullen's former chief of staff and lover (an insult to her, to be honest; there is a 24-year age difference between the actors).
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
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Jen Juneau, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The team is currently trying to win a title but the age difference between their two stars is massive.
—Matt Levine, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
To put this age difference in context, Tyson was 30 years old with a 45-2 record when Paul was born in January 1997.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
The other excellent actors flit in and out as nonsensical characters: Britton plays Valerie Whitesell, Mullen's former chief of staff and lover (an insult to her, to be honest; there is a 24-year age difference between the actors).
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Age difference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/age%20difference. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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