Examples of middle age in a Sentence
as our generation approaches middle age
The patient was in late middle age.
He feared the approach of middle age.
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Psychologists of middle age, meanwhile, were usually observing those in their 50s and early 60s.
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Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2025
The findings underscore that middle age, not old age, may be the most socially disconnected period of life for millions of Americans, raising questions about the broader impact on public health and well-being.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Navigating male friendships, particularly in middle age or close to middle age, can be harrowing.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Patients are discovering their health issues in middle age can be traced back to pregnancy years earlier, but received no warning from doctors at the time.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
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Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2025
The findings underscore that middle age, not old age, may be the most socially disconnected period of life for millions of Americans, raising questions about the broader impact on public health and well-being.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Navigating male friendships, particularly in middle age or close to middle age, can be harrowing.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Patients are discovering their health issues in middle age can be traced back to pregnancy years earlier, but received no warning from doctors at the time.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Middle age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20age. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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middle age
noun
mid·dle age
ˌmid-ᵊl-ˈāj 
: the period of life from about 45 to about 64 years of age
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