aged

adjective

\ˈā-jəd,

ˈājd;ˈājdfor sense 1b

Definition of aged

1 : grown old: such as

a : of an advanced age an aged man

b : having attained a specified age a man aged 40 years

2 : typical of old age the aged wrinkles in my cheeks— Shakespeare

3 : having acquired a desirable quality or undergone an expected and desired change with the passage of time aged wine aged cheese

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Examples of aged in a Sentence

a group of men aged between 20 and 30 all the young men went to fight in the war; and only the aged and infirm remained behind

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Side note: Hal is very in shape for a middle-aged man. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "4 Clues That Prove Chic Is Actually Still Alive On "Riverdale"," 4 Oct. 2018 Artemis trades in a wisecracking male astronaut narrator for a wisecracking young woman who talks a little too much like a middle-aged man. — Andrew Moseman, Popular Mechanics, "'Artemis' by Andy Weir Is Getting the Movie Treatment," 17 July 2018 Kids aged 3 and up will have a ball testing their balance for hours, with little effort on your part. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "The ultimate van life shopping guide," 14 Nov. 2018 The royal siblings, aged five and three respectively, made an appearance at a family friend's nuptials over the weekend and completely stole the show—as usual. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Princess Charlotte Gave Prince George the Funniest Look at a Family Friend's Wedding," 24 Sep. 2018 Not only has the Kid not aged, violent outbreaks seem to follow in his wake. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "The slow-burn psychological horror of Castle Rock makes for must-see TV," 4 Sep. 2018 Prepare a planting bed for your asparagus, like this simple raised bed, that's about 4 feet wide by removing all perennial weeds and roots and digging in plenty of aged manure or compost. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "How to Grow Garden-Fresh Asparagus," 19 Aug. 2018 So how much sleep do middle-aged and older adults really need for optimal health? — Markham Heid, Time, "Do You Really Need Less Sleep As You Age?," 12 July 2018 In one room, middle-school-aged girls watched their peers perform snippets of a modern routine. — Reema Amin, baltimoresun.com, "Anne Arundel summer dance program conveys confidence as well as technique," 11 July 2018

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