late in life

idiom

: at an old age
He became famous relatively late in life.

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This was notable because most calorie-restriction methods don’t work when started late in life. New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025 In one of her memoirs, Keaton wrote about aging and love in Hollywood and becoming a parent late in life. Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 12 Oct. 2025 Sarah, desperate for a child, takes an impassioned and complicated step through Hagar that forever alters her family’s path before experiencing an unexpected miracle late in life. Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025 Compressing Morbidity: The Bigger Picture Stanford physician James Fries’ 1980 framework reshaped longevity science: medicine should aim not just to extend lifespan but to compress morbidity—keeping people healthy until late in life, then experiencing a short, steep decline. Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for late in life

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“Late in life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late%20in%20life. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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