Examples of middle age in a Sentence
as our generation approaches middle age
The patient was in late middle age.
He feared the approach of middle age.
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The findings underscore that middle age, not old age, may be the most socially disconnected period of life for millions of Americans, raising questions about the broader impact on public health and well-being.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Navigating male friendships, particularly in middle age or close to middle age, can be harrowing.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Patients are discovering their health issues in middle age can be traced back to pregnancy years earlier, but received no warning from doctors at the time.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Researchers have demonstrated how a secret weapon made in the gut, produced by consuming foods like pomegranate and walnuts, can rejuvenate the immune system in middle age, shielding us from cell damage, inflammation and chronic diseases including cancer.
—New Atlas, 16 Nov. 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Navigating male friendships, particularly in middle age or close to middle age, can be harrowing.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Patients are discovering their health issues in middle age can be traced back to pregnancy years earlier, but received no warning from doctors at the time.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Researchers have demonstrated how a secret weapon made in the gut, produced by consuming foods like pomegranate and walnuts, can rejuvenate the immune system in middle age, shielding us from cell damage, inflammation and chronic diseases including cancer.
—New Atlas, 16 Nov. 2025
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“Middle age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20age. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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middle age
noun
mid·dle age
ˌmid-ᵊl-ˈāj 
: the period of life from about 45 to about 64 years of age
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