of age

idiom

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

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First of all, from a character point of view, there was so much left to explore with him in terms of his growth as a character and his coming of age, but also the show really began with Will. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025 There are no penalties in place for users or their families, but everyone in Australia who wants to use social media could have to submit to a fairly onerous series of age verifications—for instance, uploading a video selfie that will be analyzed by artificial intelligence. Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2025 Here are 10 fascinating discoveries Scientific American reported on in 2025 that changed our understanding of health and the human body and led to treatments of age-old diseases—underscoring how important this research is. Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 23 Dec. 2025 Bingo Loco is for individuals 21 years of age and older. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 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 27 Dec. 2025.

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