age difference
noun
: the amount by which ages are different
There's a 15-year age difference between her oldest and youngest children.
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But the age difference is minor; the three were born within about two months of each other in the first summer of the baby boom.
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Philip Bump, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
News of the relationship has incurred backlash and jokes galore regarding their nearly five-decade age difference — as well as speculation that Belichick’s significant wealth might play a role.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
The couple initially kept their relationship out of the spotlight because of their 26-year age difference.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
Regardless of how the couple explains their age difference, many are still against their relationship—especially considering Green and Michele’s oldest child are close in age.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 24 June 2024
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Philip Bump, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
News of the relationship has incurred backlash and jokes galore regarding their nearly five-decade age difference — as well as speculation that Belichick’s significant wealth might play a role.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
The couple initially kept their relationship out of the spotlight because of their 26-year age difference.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
Regardless of how the couple explains their age difference, many are still against their relationship—especially considering Green and Michele’s oldest child are close in age.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 24 June 2024
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“Age difference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/age%20difference. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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