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
From floor-scraping denim at Dries Van Noten’s autumn/winter 2024 show to Natasha Zinko’s pre-fall 2025 collection, the humble flare has gotten so slouchy the hem is practically under the shoe.
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Daisy Jones, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
But that doesn’t explain why other tree species, like ashes and walnuts, drop all their leaves in autumn.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Groundhogs start hibernating in late autumn, before briefly emerging from their burrows in February to search for a mate.
—Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Spring seems to arrive early, autumn late — the growing season for crops is shifting, and plagued by more severe extreme weather.
—Avery Keatley, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
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Daisy Jones, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
But that doesn’t explain why other tree species, like ashes and walnuts, drop all their leaves in autumn.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Groundhogs start hibernating in late autumn, before briefly emerging from their burrows in February to search for a mate.
—Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Spring seems to arrive early, autumn late — the growing season for crops is shifting, and plagued by more severe extreme weather.
—Avery Keatley, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autumn
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Before her surgery, Riehle had searched social media to find someone her age — or at least someone similar — who had undergone a glossectomy, but found little.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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However, featuring a temple building, a battleground and a speeder bike, there's plenty to play with, and lots to keep kids of all ages happy.—
Kimberley Snaith,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Performances are Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon, as well as on March 1 and 2.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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On the same evening, Liverpool toiled their way to a 2-2 draw versus Aston Villa and could find themselves only five points ahead of second-place Arsenal in the league standings come Sunday afternoon.—
Julia Ranney,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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The twilight tributes included Pete Seeger The Power of Song (2007), an irresistible hagiography directed by Jim Brown for PBS’s American Master series.—
Thomas Doherty,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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These stars appear in that order, as the twilight sky grows dark.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Wall continued that friends began looking for the couple on Monday evening and found their bodies just before midnight.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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On Wednesday evening, Israel said it was informed of the identities of the four bodies being handed over.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
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Just a week earlier, Harlow had a prime role in opening Christian Siriano's fall/winter 2025 runway show at New York Fashion Week.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Rather than scrutinize the fallout from the finale’s cliffhanger, which ended with the characters losing their shelter at the height of winter, the first episode of Season 3 reveals that the teenagers have survived into the spring.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Autumn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autumn. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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