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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Or George and Amal Clooney, Hollywood's power couple with a 16-year age difference.
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Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
Cavallari has faced criticism on social media since debuting their relationship over their age difference.
—Kristina Behr, Parents, 2 Apr. 2024
There is a 20-year age difference between the siblings.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
Aaron Taylor-Johnson is addressing the age difference between him and his wife.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
Regardless of the age difference, Vance and his team aim to be the best grounds crew in Major League Baseball.
—Lawrence Price, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
The couple had an unconventional love story – in addition to a 20-year age difference, Davis and Compton both dealt with homelessness throughout their relationship.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2024
Diversity proved to be a core part of the program’s impact that year with more than 60 percent of the projects written by BIPOC screenwriters, a 40-year age difference among all the participants and six different countries represented.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2024
Despite their age difference, Amari and Savanna appear to be very close and often appear in Amari’s Instagram posts together.
—Kara Nesvig, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024
Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
Cavallari has faced criticism on social media since debuting their relationship over their age difference.
—Kristina Behr, Parents, 2 Apr. 2024
There is a 20-year age difference between the siblings.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
Aaron Taylor-Johnson is addressing the age difference between him and his wife.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
Regardless of the age difference, Vance and his team aim to be the best grounds crew in Major League Baseball.
—Lawrence Price, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
The couple had an unconventional love story – in addition to a 20-year age difference, Davis and Compton both dealt with homelessness throughout their relationship.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2024
Diversity proved to be a core part of the program’s impact that year with more than 60 percent of the projects written by BIPOC screenwriters, a 40-year age difference among all the participants and six different countries represented.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2024
Despite their age difference, Amari and Savanna appear to be very close and often appear in Amari’s Instagram posts together.
—Kara Nesvig, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024
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“Age difference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/age%20difference. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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