of advanced age/years

idiom

: having lived for many years : old
a woman of advanced age/years

Examples of of advanced age/years in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Democrats, members of a party that pays close attention to identity politics, have overwhelming control of the board that elected two white men of advanced age to run the agency. Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2024 For a high proportion of people, especially those of advanced age, immunocompromised or with coexisting conditions, getting COVID is nothing close to a straightforward respiratory infection. Eric J. Topol, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2024 On top of the bogus, politicized charges, China is keeping a man of advanced age in solitary confinement. The Editors, National Review, 19 Dec. 2023 The purpose is to learn whether - and how - physical activity in grandparents increases and then design a national campaign to help adults of advanced age maintain and improve health. Bob Brody, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Aug. 2023 In the Americas, one of the privileges of advanced age is getting the benefit of the doubt at security checkpoints. Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2022 Some insurers say that people of advanced age cause as many accidents as teen drivers. Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 26 May 2022 With the 80th anniversary of Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066 on Saturday, advocates are seeking full reparations for the internees from Latin America, many of whom have died or are of advanced age. Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2022 Erin showed signs of advanced age for several years and zoo staff worked to keep her comfortable. Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2021

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“Of advanced age/years.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20advanced%20age%2Fyears. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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