of age

idiom

: having existed for a specified period of time
The student was 20 years of age.

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The Tigers’ starting lineup averages 23.4 years of age, including 25-year-old Chad Baker-Mazara. Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025 Researchers focused on adults who were 40 years of age or older at the beginning of the study and who did not have a previous history of CVD. Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025 The average age of first online exposure was 12 years of age and over half of respondents reported having watched pornography showing rape, choking, or pain. Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025 The Women by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin’s Press: $30) An intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time. The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for of age

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“Of age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20age. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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