as in age
a later period of one's life
with autumn came a mellowness of spirit that she had never shown before
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Recent Examples of autumn
Even the summer launch of its Pumpkin Spice Latte, an autumn favorite, failed to reignite U.S. store traffic.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
The season begins in spring and ends in autumn, in a cycle that binds the sport to all living things: renewal and decay, renewal and decay.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2024
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In autumn, that means pomegranates, which are typically ripe from September through December.
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
Halloween is behind us and the wintry part of autumn means colder days and nights perfect for curling up with a good TV show or movie.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
The season begins in spring and ends in autumn, in a cycle that binds the sport to all living things: renewal and decay, renewal and decay.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2024
Related Video Katy Perry Gets Ready for the Balenciaga Show in Paris
In autumn, that means pomegranates, which are typically ripe from September through December.
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
Halloween is behind us and the wintry part of autumn means colder days and nights perfect for curling up with a good TV show or movie.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for autumn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autumn
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But not every child in that age range is ready for strength training.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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No significant changes were observed in the use of hard drugs like cocaine or heroin in any age group.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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In Denver, the snow is expected to abate completely by the afternoon, followed by a dry, sunny week, with highs in the upper 40s and low 50s.Max Levy, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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The average credit card rate now is 20.5% — down just a tiny bit from the 20.78% average on the morning of Sept. 18, before the Fed announced its first rate cut that afternoon, according to Bankrate.com data.Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Rodgers, at the age of 40 and looking every bit like it this season, is clearly in the twilight of his career.Jesse Reed, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Instead, these locations experience polar twilight as their brightest periods during this season, which replaces their daylight.Cecilia Blomdahl, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
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About five people were still considered missing by Thursday evening, Schroetlin said.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Students from College of Adaptive Arts will participate in the game that evening by singing the opening National Anthem, as well as performing a special cheer routine during the game.Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Here are the 10 best new things on the winter holidays menu at Disneyland.Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Come winter, conditions are expected to improve through January, but parts of Massachusetts, New Jersey, Delaware and West Virginia will likely still experience some level of drought.Denise Chow, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Autumn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autumn. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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