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: a period of maturity or incipient decline
in the autumn of life
Examples of autumn in a Sentence
in the autumn of last year
a magnificent New England autumn
She went off to college in the autumn of 1999.
When autumn came he planted grass.
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In autumn cooling temperatures push superintendents into a transition mode, preparing their courses for frost and snow.
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Renny Vandewege, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
This native wildflower has exceptional heat and drought tolerance and supports a diversity of wildlife, from native bees and butterflies to goldfinches and other songbirds that feast on the tiny seeds in autumn.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
But after fall comes winter, and already a frosty undercurrent between mother and daughter suggests that there’s more to this perpetual autumn than meets the eye.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2025
Voigt and Smith performed a benefit concert that autumn at Unity Temple.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
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Renny Vandewege, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
This native wildflower has exceptional heat and drought tolerance and supports a diversity of wildlife, from native bees and butterflies to goldfinches and other songbirds that feast on the tiny seeds in autumn.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
But after fall comes winter, and already a frosty undercurrent between mother and daughter suggests that there’s more to this perpetual autumn than meets the eye.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2025
Voigt and Smith performed a benefit concert that autumn at Unity Temple.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Autumn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autumn. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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autumn
noun
au·tumn
ˈȯt-əm 
1
: the season between summer and winter including in the northern hemisphere usually the months of September, October, and November
called also fall
2
: a time late in an existence
in the autumn of life
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