of age

idiom

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

Examples of of age in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The push to ban children from using social media has become a bipartisan policy in Australia, after Opposition Leader Peter Dutton previously said that the Coalition would similarly seek to ban children and teenagers under 16 years of age. Sara Merican, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024 Most respondents to one CBS poll thought the limit should be under 70 years of age for politicians. Ezekiel J. Emanuel, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024 Because of that, the health parameters of age are ignored when determining a person's health based on BMI alone. Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024 The Organization of American States reports that the average life expectancy of trans women in Latin America is no more than 35 years of age. Andrés González, NBC News, 13 Aug. 2024 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 21 Sep. 2024.

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