advanced in age/years

phrase

: having lived for many years : old
He is rather advanced in age/years.

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Often the collectors are white, male, and advanced in age—icons of previous eras keen to see their reflection in a fancy automobile. Stayton Bonner, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2025 Often the collectors are white, male, and advanced in age — icons of previous eras keen to see their reflection in a fancy automobile. Stayton Bonner, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025 Most of the special merit award recipients every year are advanced in age. Paul Grein, Billboard, 2 Feb. 2025 Fighters like dos Anjos, who are advanced in age, have experienced a decline in skill but who still have some name recognition serve a few purposes in the UFC. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 A wee bit more advanced in age than your typical new associate, Matty is treated with instant distrust by Olympia’s more ambitious associate, Sarah (Leah Lewis), and with immediate affection by her less ambitious associate, Billy (David Del Rio). Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Sep. 2024 If an owner is advanced in age, then the children may be thinking seriously about their own retirement. Gerry Spitzer, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023

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“Advanced in age/years.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advanced%20in%20age%2Fyears. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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