golden years

plural noun

: the advanced years in a lifetime
active well into their golden years

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Older Americans wonder if their monthly checks will go down, rather than up, during their golden years. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 24 July 2025 While careful planning can allot a good nest egg during a retiree's golden years, running out of money could push substantial numbers of seniors back into the workforce and elevate senior poverty rates nationwide. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025 Democrats successfully depicted Bush’s Social Security reform as a threat to Americans’ economic security in their golden years, and Bush’s top priority fizzled without even a congressional vote. Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 July 2025 Add to that the increasing likelihood that their out-of-contract captain and top scorer, Luuk de Jon,g will head for pastures new at age 34, as too might in-demand 22-year-old winger Johan Bakayoko, and PSV were loath to lose another player coming into his golden years. Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for golden years

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of golden years was in 1945

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“Golden years.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20years. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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