of age

idiom

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

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The novel is about a band coming of age in a town that has a ban on rock ‘n’ roll. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025 The disease, which typically emerges between 30 and 50 years of age, is caused by a mutation in the HTT gene, which triggers the cells to create a protein called huntingtin that can cause damage to the brain. Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025 Norway’s prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, has also proposed a ban for users under 15 years of age and his government launched a public consultation for a new law in June. Jack Guy, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025 Simply put, at 40 years of age, Flacco seemed to be suffering from some of the limitations that older quarterbacks face near the end of their career. Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 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 16 Oct. 2025.

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