on the right side of (an age)
idiom
informal
—used with an age (such as 30, 40, 50, etc.) to say that someone is younger than that age
She's still on the right side of 40.
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Waterman, some 16 yards out on the right side of the penalty area, deposited the ball into the lower left corner just past the outstretched right hand of Turner.
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Michael Lewis, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
When the plane hit the ground, the landing gear on the right side of the aircraft collapsed.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
Officials conducted an autopsy and noted a small bruise on the right side of his chest, the arrest warrant read.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
The Essential Key: A Small But Useful Addition A new button called the Essential Key is located just below the power button on the right side of both models.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 4 Mar. 2025
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Michael Lewis, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
When the plane hit the ground, the landing gear on the right side of the aircraft collapsed.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
Officials conducted an autopsy and noted a small bruise on the right side of his chest, the arrest warrant read.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
The Essential Key: A Small But Useful Addition A new button called the Essential Key is located just below the power button on the right side of both models.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on the right side of (an age)
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“On the right side of (an age).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20right%20side%20of%20%28an%20age%29. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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