of age

idiom

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

Examples of of age in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At six months of age, 6-8 ounces of formula per feed is recommended at feeding intervals of every 4-5 hours in a 24-hour period. Lainey Younkin, Ms, Rd, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024 The soundtrack’s influences go from Jamaican to Hip-Hop, Funk to R&B, Salsa and so much more – the sounds that would naturally soundtrack the life of a 13-year-old coming of age in the famed borough. Rivea Ruff, Essence, 15 Mar. 2024 For someone 60 years of age, the HRmax would be about 173 bpm. Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 14 Mar. 2024 The first dose is available to kids ages 1 year to 15 months old, and the second one at 4 years through 6 years of age. Katia Hetter, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024 Peer behind the curtain as a cast of neurodivergent teens prepare to come of age and hit the stage in their school’s time-travelling, John Farnham–themed musical. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024 The Women by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin’s Press: $30) An intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time and an epic tale of a nation divided. The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024 Besides, Trump—just four years younger than Biden—was already so prone to signs of age that the DeSantis campaign set up a social-media account called the Trump Accident Tracker. Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024 The illness is most detrimental in children under 5 years of age and older adults, though the CDC estimates as many as 19 to 21 million people are infected each year. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024

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“Of age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20age. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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