How to Use age in a Sentence

age

1 of 2 noun
  • The treatment depends on the sex and age of the patient.
  • The movie appeals to people of all ages.
  • The car is in good condition for its age.
  • Their son needs to spend more time with children his own age.
  • She died tragically at a young age.
  • She died at the age of 90.
  • Some people are reluctant to reveal their ages.
  • The program is for people over age 50.
  • She joined the company at age 35.
  • They taught a group of children ranging in age from 8 to 11.
  • How many brides have been offered to the dragon through the ages?
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Whether their two kids, ages 4½ and 2, will feel the same way is unclear.
    Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023
  • For one thing, age: Many people on the show are in their 20s or early 30s.
    TIME, 12 Feb. 2024
  • What was the hardest part about starting from the bottom at that age?
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The set is designed with adults in mind and is suitable for ages 18 and older.
    WIRED, 21 Oct. 2023
  • At what age should a teenager start a skin care routine?
    Jenn Barthole, Glamour, 17 Jan. 2024
  • That’s a fraction of the tens of thousands of school age children in the city, according to the city’s mayor.
    Joseph Ataman, CNN, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The singer-songwriter and keyboardist died at age 79 on Nov. 30.
    Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
  • Police haven't released the name of the victim but released his age.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 23 May 2023
  • At what age do most kids start learning how to play guitar?
    Allie Weintraub, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2023
  • As one of eight children born to The Rolling Stones frontman, she was thrust into the limelight from a young age.
    Audrey Schmidt, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Some immigrants were trained in stitching from a young age, and it is rarely taught in US schools.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Last week, the WHO said that more than half of those cases were among children under age 5.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2023
  • It was bottled at 94 proof as a nod to Buck O’Neil, a Monarchs player who died at age 94.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Participants must be over the age of 21 and bring a photo ID.
    Journal Sentinel, 24 May 2023
  • And that America gets a new look — and maybe a new respect — for romance at any age.
    Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The hospital did not provide the ages or conditions of the victims.
    Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Actors Keri Russell Spears’ parents put her to work at a young age.
    TIME, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The tunes function as intergenerational bridges: proof that age doesn’t grant you all the answers.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Mobile or printed tickets are required to enter performances, but kids ages two and under don't need them.
    The Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2024
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age

2 of 2 verb
  • The wine ages in oak barrels.
  • The wine is aged in oak barrels.
  • Exposure to the sun has aged her skin.
  • As he aged he grew more and more bitter.
  • His troubles have aged him.
  • You haven't aged a day since I saw you last!
  • What Causes Eye Floaters? Eye floaters are part of the aging process.
    Cassie Shortsleeve, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
  • The shoes, which are aging every day, are so Will Trent.
    USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Everest’s birth made Lucas a father for the fourth time, aged 69.
    Emma Kershaw, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024
  • All that dried up as Netflix went global and the show aged, and the residuals slowed to a trickle.
    Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 12 July 2023
  • Smyth is Tony Reilly, an aging farmer who knows his time is short.
    David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Submarines are a key need for New Delhi due to its aging fleet.
    Michael Nienaber, Bloomberg.com, 6 June 2023
  • The creamy farmhouse cheddar is mixed with chive and onion—and after it’s aged, it is cold-smoked over oak chips for a smoky taste.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 27 July 2023
  • In turn, siblings and cousins may help care for aging parents.
    Alice Sun, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Once geared toward aging white men, F1 now has a younger and more diverse fan base.
    Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 13 May 2023
  • They are also aided by the reset of their team around their aging core.
    Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 May 2023
  • Share [Findings] Half of the flights taken by British men aged twenty to forty-five are for stag parties.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Then again, young Max never needed the concessions to age this one does.
    Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 15 May 2023
  • As a result, those dead skin cells age your appearance and enhance fine lines and pores.
    Hallie Gould, Health, 25 Nov. 2023
  • The almost 6,000-square-foot residence has a timeless look that will age gracefully through the decades.
    Allie Beth Allman & Associates, Dallas News, 13 June 2023
  • Therefore, the goal was to age him and showcase the passing of time without doing anything too drastic.
    Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 22 Dec. 2023
  • To say the least, the three avocados had aged quite differently.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2023
  • In the second report, looking at children aged 17 and younger, many of the findings were similar.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2023
  • The aging process takes its toll on our skin, and one of the key culprits is the gradual decline of collagen content after the age of 30.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 11 Oct. 2023
  • This is a lovely single malt—absent are the usual extreme tropical fruit notes that lead the palate of a whisky aged for this length of time.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 June 2023
  • The odds add up The aging process and the rigors of touring can prove doubly daunting for veteran musicians still on the road.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2023
  • The whiskey is a blend of Kentucky straight rye and light whiskey, the latter of which is distilled to a higher proof than bourbon or rye and can be aged in new or used barrels.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The parents, aged 22 and 28, have since been brought in for interviews, according to a statement posed on the Langkawi police Facebook page.
    Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 11 May 2023
  • Scientists haven’t learned all the answers to why most mammals haven’t evolved to resist aging the way that some reptiles and fish do.
    Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Individually, those sandwiched between an aging parent and their own children should take time for themselves when possible, and lean on others.
    Pooja Makhijani, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024

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