1
: grown old: such as
a
: of an advanced age
an aged man
b
: having attained a specified age
a man aged 40 years
2
: typical of old age
the aged wrinkles in my cheeks—
Shakespeare
Shakespeare3
: having acquired a desirable quality or undergone an expected and desired change with the passage of time
aged wine
aged cheese
Examples of aged in a Sentence
a group of men aged between 20 and 30
all the young men went to fight in the war; and only the aged and infirm remained behind
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Their initial tequila, ultra-premium priced at about $200 per bottle, is aged for 15 months in vintage American oak barrels previously used for bourbon.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 24 July 2025
Whether aged for a decade on lees or freshly disgorged to capture youthful verve, these sparklers are redefining American méthode traditionnelle.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Instead of aged masonry pits, thousand-gallon Moberg offset smokers churn out brisket, ribs, turkey, and sausage links, which are carved to order at a gleaming stainless steel counter.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 23 July 2025
For the new Wolves and Willett collab, Wolves head blender Eddie Gonzalez selected 10-year-old rye produced in Indiana (likely MGP) that was aged for seven years there and finished for three years in Northern California, and Kulsveen provided 10-year-old Kentucky rye barrels from Willett.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 July 2025
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 24 July 2025
Whether aged for a decade on lees or freshly disgorged to capture youthful verve, these sparklers are redefining American méthode traditionnelle.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Instead of aged masonry pits, thousand-gallon Moberg offset smokers churn out brisket, ribs, turkey, and sausage links, which are carved to order at a gleaming stainless steel counter.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 23 July 2025
For the new Wolves and Willett collab, Wolves head blender Eddie Gonzalez selected 10-year-old rye produced in Indiana (likely MGP) that was aged for seven years there and finished for three years in Northern California, and Kulsveen provided 10-year-old Kentucky rye barrels from Willett.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 July 2025
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“Aged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aged. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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aged
adjective1
ˈā-jəd
: very old
an aged oak
2
ˈājd
: having reached a specified age
a child aged ten
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