of age

idiom

: having existed for a specified period of time
The student was 20 years of age.

Examples of of age in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But the younger users coming of age on social media have encountered the world through an astonishing deluge of content in which life, mediated by narrative tropes, produces meaning that is legible by design. Kim Hew-Low, New York Times, 16 May 2024 Where to watch: Netflix, current season on PBS Dickinson The rich inner life of a burgeoning poet is explored in Dickinson, the endearing and hilarious series about the coming of age of a young Emily Dickinson (Hailee Steinfeld). Cady Lang, TIME, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for of age 

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“Of age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20age. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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