How to Use spring chicken in a Sentence

spring chicken

noun
  • There are risks with Cain, namely his age; at 32 in April, he’s no spring chicken.
    Jon Tayler, SI.com, 25 Jan. 2018
  • Mr Tinubu, no spring chicken at 65, is thought to want the top job himself.
    The Economist, 31 Jan. 2018
  • Of course, James Taylor is still going strong as a spring chicken-like 74.
    Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022
  • In June, a roast spring chicken was served in a concentrated broth with fried strands of green garlic and hen of the woods mushrooms — comfort-plus.
    Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2017
  • Furthermore, Gerard Pique is no spring chicken, and edges closer and closer to the end of his career.
    SI.com, 29 June 2018
  • And, at 65, Corker is positively a spring chicken in the Senate.
    Chris Cillizza, CNN, 27 Sep. 2017
  • Today, his mane is still luxurious and his manner dignified, but the tiny horse is no longer a spring chicken.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 7 Mar. 2018
  • Though not a spring chicken anymore, Foreman is still more than confident in his ability to defend himself, and win, in the ring.
    Jonathan Saxon, The Courier-Journal, 4 Mar. 2021
  • While no spring chicken at 33-years-old, Mandzukic would come in as a temporary fix to those striking difficulties on a deal that's length has not been specified.
    SI.com, 10 Oct. 2019
  • However, at 64 years old, the second edition of the company’s Mr. George Legacy series is certainly no spring chicken.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 June 2022
  • His daughter Najin, 28, and granddaughter, Fatu, 17, are considered spring chickens.
    Faith Karimi, CNN, 20 Mar. 2018
  • However, those familiar with the game might remember playing it way back in gym class or at a summer camp—pickleball is no spring chicken, the sport was actually invented in 1965.
    John Thompson, Men's Health, 19 Jan. 2023

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