How to Use spring chicken in a Sentence

spring chicken

noun

• Orton is still just 42 years old, which is like a spring chicken in pro wrestling these days.
  — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
• That said, Trump, who is also in the running, is no spring chicken at age 76.
  — Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 25 Apr. 2023
• 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

Last Updated: 11 Nov 2024