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as in months
a long or seemingly long period of time
it took ages for the clerk to ring up three items
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as in twilight
a later period of one's life
stoically endures all of the aches and pains that come with age
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as in maturity
the state of being an old person
at 88, she gets frustrated by the feebleness that is inevitable with age
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as in antiquity
the state of being something old
the copper monument has acquired the patina of age
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as in to grow
to become mature
as your cat ages and becomes less active, you should change her diet
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Recent Examples of age
Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2025
Le believes that stricter age regulations and enhanced manufacturing standards would address concerns without dismantling an industry that many Texans rely on for health and wellness.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
South Koreans aged 18-30 face some of the worst relative poverty rates among OECD countries and the perception among young men is that 18-month compulsory national service puts them at a marked disadvantage to their female peers, who are exempt.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
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Noun
By 1949, the average age of the attendees was 100.5; this reunion may have been the last Civil War reunion in Arkansas.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2025
Le believes that stricter age regulations and enhanced manufacturing standards would address concerns without dismantling an industry that many Texans rely on for health and wellness.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
The early learning centers were created for Keller’s pre-kindergarten program for students aged 4 who meet certain criteria.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
South Koreans aged 18-30 face some of the worst relative poverty rates among OECD countries and the perception among young men is that 18-month compulsory national service puts them at a marked disadvantage to their female peers, who are exempt.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for age
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It was backed by the Lyndon Johnson Administration, during a grim era of U.S. support for Latin American dictatorships that purported to fight Communism.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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The current season is headlined by virtual pop star Hatsune Miku and ends on April 8, turning over to the Carpenter mini era.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
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Several key figures - see Kevin de Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan and Kyle Walker - are now into the twilights of their respective careers and so Guardiola’s team have been unable to play its usual style of high-energy, high-intensity soccer.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Getting to work with Jacobson again in the twilight of his career has been a thrill, Sirott said.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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Per documents obtained by PEOPLE, the lender agreed to push the maturity date to March 25, 2026, and Ruelas took out an additional loan for $250,000.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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These nourishing skin care products target multiple signs of maturity: thin and crepey skin, fine lines and wrinkles, and hyperpigmentation like sun spots.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
31 Mar. 2025
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Just imagine being the guy who’s in charge of Greek antiquities.—
Stephen Heyman,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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In 2022, following a criminal investigation, several objects were seized including a gold sarcophagus and five other antiquities from the Met, as well as the indictment of seven dealers, collectors, and curators such as the former president of the Musée du Louvre Jean-Luc Martinez.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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As this reality sets in, there is a growing opening for fintech startups to bridge the gap.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Her pivot to modeling reflects the growing trend of NIL-era athletes like LSU’s Angel Reese and Livvy Dunne leveraging their platforms beyond sports.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Later in the day, the Toyota Prius Kolomoeits is suspected of using in the kidnapping was seen crossing the border into Mexico at San Ysidro.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The film has grossed more than $185 million domestically and $380 million globally in just six days — wildly outperforming expectations and even outpacing 2023’s monster video game adaption, The Super Mario Bros. Movie.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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One way to mess with an option team’s Plan A is to not only stick them with third-and-forevers, but to put them in an early hole, making them throw out of desperation.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2019
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Printed with thermochromic ink, the stamp reveals a second image of the moon when a finger is pressed to it, and a sheet of 16 Forever stamps features a map of the eclipse path.—
Meg Jones,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2017
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Robert King, 35, who was charged with transmitting interstate threats in federal court on Monday, was ordered to stay in detention by U.S. Magistrate Judge Renee Toliver after a hearing in Dallas on Wednesday afternoon, Fox News confirmed.—
Elizabeth Pritchett,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The stock market was soaring and the sun was shining when President Donald Trump stepped out of the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/age. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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