as in age
a later period of one's life
with autumn came a mellowness of spirit that she had never shown before
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Recent Examples of autumn
Fortress House; Gibraltar Expected to open during autumn 2025, Fortress House will be Gibraltar’s first major art museum.
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Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
Lady Gaga did not bless us with any insanity on the press tour for Joker: Folie à Deux this autumn, but thank goodness 2024 still granted us some overanimated triple threats.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
Share [Findings] Mars gained and then lost a second moon in the autumn.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
If so, the policy dispute would be more complex and last longer than what happened in the autumn of 1987, when the Reagan administration accused Germany and Japan of violating the Louvre Accord to stabilize the dollar.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
Lady Gaga did not bless us with any insanity on the press tour for Joker: Folie à Deux this autumn, but thank goodness 2024 still granted us some overanimated triple threats.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
Share [Findings] Mars gained and then lost a second moon in the autumn.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
If so, the policy dispute would be more complex and last longer than what happened in the autumn of 1987, when the Reagan administration accused Germany and Japan of violating the Louvre Accord to stabilize the dollar.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autumn
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So far, just one death has been recorded in Louisiana in a patient over age 65 who had underlying medical conditions.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Marcy Thompson: And in 1903, at age 32, Margarethe Hilferding became the first Austrian woman to receive her medical degree from the University of Vienna after completing her entire formal education there.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2025
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Three juveniles were arrested in connection with an armed carjacking in New Haven on Monday afternoon, leading to a police pursuit that ended in a crash off of Interstate 91.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Jan. 2025
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Shearer concluded her Instagram Stories on Monday afternoon by including an image of her feet on the hospital bed.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Even with Verlander entering the twilight of his career, several fans expressed their excitement to see the future Hall of Famer.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce appeared to enter the twilight of his career this season as his production numbers took a downturn in his 12th season in the NFL.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
16 Jan. 2025
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The talk turns gossipy when Peter tells Linda about an early evening call from an occasional hook-up, raising his eyebrows about the guy’s insistence on playing rough trade.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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This is the perfect time to relax onboard Westerdam: book spa treatments, play a few games of pickleball, and catch the evening shows.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
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Our top picks include figurative candles shaped like cake, summer scents to whisk you away from winter, and unique bubble glass holders.—
Kaitlin Gates,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
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This will be one of the first winter snowstorms of the season, Tardy said, following an earlier one that came on Jan. 7 from the north, and brought just a few inches of snow.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Autumn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autumn. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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