as in adulthood
the period in a person's life from about age 40 to about age 60
as our generation approaches middle age When he reached middle age, he became suddenly obsessed with reliving his carefree college years.
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The life expectancy of an autistic person is 54-years-old, so that means middle age would be 30 years old.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025
Those well into middle age recall when two former education secretaries, Lamar Alexander and William Bennett, pushed for the department’s demise.
—Amity Shlaes, National Review, 17 Feb. 2025
Andrew Scott, playing a gay screenwriter entering early middle age, channels angst in a tenor that will resonate with anyone who has ever confronted the fear of dying alone.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024
Some were comedic, like a moment when McKee, playing Annie in middle age, attends her first aerobics class.
—Alex Marshall, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025
Those well into middle age recall when two former education secretaries, Lamar Alexander and William Bennett, pushed for the department’s demise.
—Amity Shlaes, National Review, 17 Feb. 2025
Andrew Scott, playing a gay screenwriter entering early middle age, channels angst in a tenor that will resonate with anyone who has ever confronted the fear of dying alone.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024
Some were comedic, like a moment when McKee, playing Annie in middle age, attends her first aerobics class.
—Alex Marshall, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Middle age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20age. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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