at the tender age

idiom

: when only (a specified young age)
He left home at the tender age of 18.

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Not so for Angelina Jolie, who, at the tender age of 10, arrived at the 1986 Academy Awards in a froth of Madonna-esque white lace and strings of pearls. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2024 He was called up in 2021, and made his major league debut on April 3, at the tender age of 21. Candace Oehler, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 In addition to Jalen Hurts, Luke James, Alex Isley, and Sheila E. reacting to Beverly’s passing at the tender age of 77, Beyoncé issued a formal statement through her company, Parkwood Entertainment. Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 11 Sep. 2024 Hark got his turn at the decks at the tender age of 12, and Intense perfected his sound by remixing Punjabi hits with American hip-hop beats. Devon Leger, SPIN, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for at the tender age 

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“At the tender age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20tender%20age. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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