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Examples of middle age in a Sentence
as our generation approaches middle age
The patient was in late middle age.
He feared the approach of middle age.
Recent Examples on the Web
Weigert’s Teddi is a former touring manager for rock musicians who’s now settled into comfortable middle age in Northern Florida with her wife and a bunch of pets.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2024
The game of youth, then middle age, are gone to us at some point.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024
In contrast to the typical runner’s log, Gardner’s specifics of time and distance are only proxies for musings on the companionship of his training partners or, as middle age slows his pace, on the undeniability of his eventual death.
—Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 July 2024
When entering middle age, most healthy, active people gain body fat.
—Christie Aschwanden, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of middle age was
in the 14th century
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“Middle age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20age. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
middle age
noun
: the period of life from about 45 to about 64
middle-aged
adjective
ˌmid-ᵊl-ˈājd
Medical Definition
middle age
noun
mid·dle age
ˌmid-ᵊl-ˈāj
: the period of life from about 45 to about 64 years of age
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