of age

idiom

: having existed for a specified period of time
The student was 20 years of age.

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The agency also reported that 185 patients have been hospitalized, including 88 patients under 5 years of age. Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025 One quarter were observed only through six months of age, and 75% were only observed up until age 3, which is before doctors can confidently diagnose chronic pediatric diseases. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025 Their generation came of age amid COVID, protest movements, and political polarization. Molly Langmuir, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2025 What feels significant today is that artists and designers are reclaiming these codes, challenging traditional ideas of girlhood and opening them up to more inclusive expressions of age and identity. Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for of age

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“Of age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20age. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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