of age

phrase

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

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What was once an isolating experience is now a mass coming of age. E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026 Heifers are bred from between 12 to 15 months of age, and calves have a gestation period just under a year before staying up to 10 months with their mothers. Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026 The British artist died this summer on June 11 at 88 years of age. Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 The goalkeeping department has probably been downgraded, considering the highly promising Trafford left, and was replaced by Geronimo Rulli, a solid backup option at 34 years of age. Sam Lee, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 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 13 Sep. 2026.

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