golden years

plural noun

: the advanced years in a lifetime
active well into their golden years

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Available data suggest that having reached your golden years doesn't in any way protect you from the horrible risks of using marijuana. Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025 Older Americans wonder if their monthly checks will go down midway through their golden years. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 June 2025 Millions of Americans nearing their golden years are still financially unprepared for retirement. Luisa Garcia, CBS News, 12 June 2025 Deviating from constant retirement savings will easily derail the happy and comfortable golden years so many people look forward to. David Kudla, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for golden years

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of golden years was in 1945

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“Golden years.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20years. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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