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as in months
a long or seemingly long period of time
it took ages for the clerk to ring up three items
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as in twilight
a later period of one's life
stoically endures all of the aches and pains that come with age
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as in maturity
the state of being an old person
at 88, she gets frustrated by the feebleness that is inevitable with age
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as in antiquity
the state of being something old
the copper monument has acquired the patina of age
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as in to grow
to become mature
as your cat ages and becomes less active, you should change her diet
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Recent Examples of age
John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
Corn, 55, is smack in the middle of that 52-57 age bracket when women experience precipitous bone density loss but received her diagnosis at 40.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Korin Miller, SELF, 4 June 2025
Other arthritic and aging bears have been taught exercises for stretching and strengthening their limbs, part of the sanctuary’s pioneering physical therapy program.
—Ryley Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
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Noun
At age 15 in October 2021, Hudson had been arrested for shooting another teen, Omar Terrell Anderson of Sherwood, by Paul's Donuts, 2127 Main St., across the street from North Little Rock High School, where both were students.
—John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
Corn, 55, is smack in the middle of that 52-57 age bracket when women experience precipitous bone density loss but received her diagnosis at 40.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Verb
In clinical trials the vaccine was 97% effective in preventing shingles in adults aged 50 to 69 with healthy immune systems and 91% effective in adults aged 70 and older, according to CDC data.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 4 June 2025
Other arthritic and aging bears have been taught exercises for stretching and strengthening their limbs, part of the sanctuary’s pioneering physical therapy program.
—Ryley Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for age
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Hearing his songs on the app, Khalid finds himself in an earlier era.—
Richard Trapunski,
Billboard,
6 June 2025
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In a later era, McCarthy would have been accused of spreading misinformation and attacking free speech.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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And Jupiter, which will be nothing more than a bright, white dot against the bright twilight background, will appear only 5 degrees higher.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
27 May 2025
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From summer through October, the rooftop transforms into a cinematic wonderland, screening cult classics against the twilight sky.—
Malik Peay,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Gallegos recommends investors consider investment grade credits in the BBB class, between one and five years in terms of maturity (the average maturity is approximately three years), and where yields are near 5%.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
2 June 2025
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He’s gained maturity and perspective by going through hell and back a couple times on the way to getting clean and sober; and he’s developed even more of both via fatherhood and, more recently, grandfatherhood.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2025
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Early monks and concern for community In antiquity, some Christians chose to lead a more perfect religious life by leaving ordinary society and living together in groups, in the wilderness.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
27 May 2025
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Heller in 1977, surrounded by chairs and antiquities similar to the style of furniture and art in the apartment now.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
19 May 2025
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In the decades since, PEOPLE has grown to become the iconic brand it is known as today — expanding from a newsstand-only publication to now include digital news coverage and social media coverage, as well as a new app, among other ventures.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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The industry continued to grow until 2020, when a combination of weather and economic conditions dealt setbacks to farmers and processors alike.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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The mural is located in the Fashion District of downtown Los Angeles, about 20 miles from Paramount, where the riots have taken place for several days.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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In February, the new Trump administration rescinded an OCR fact sheet issued by the Department of Education in the waning days of Joe Biden’s presidency.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2025
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One way to mess with an option team’s Plan A is to not only stick them with third-and-forevers, but to put them in an early hole, making them throw out of desperation.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2019
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Printed with thermochromic ink, the stamp reveals a second image of the moon when a finger is pressed to it, and a sheet of 16 Forever stamps features a map of the eclipse path.—
Meg Jones,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2017
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The afternoon was a success—even if Naomi Klein herself never showed.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Multiple agencies worked together to scour the area for survivors Sunday afternoon and evening.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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“Age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/age. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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