1
: the fact of being old
She died of old age.
2
: the time of life when a person is old
He's getting sweeter in his old age.
: of, for, or relating to old people
an old-age home
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Alissa Simon, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
But in the lab, the insects start to die of old age at around 20 days, meaning many may not live to make that malaria-transmitting bite.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2025
Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent releases include Cannes Directors’ Fortnight baseball comedy Eephus by Carson Lund; revenge thriller Ghost Trail by Jonathan Millet, and Sarah Friedland’s coming-of-old-age drama Familiar Touch, starring Kathleen Chalfant, which won the Lion of the Future at Venice last year.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Touzani’s goal was to portray a different kind of old age, one full of life and dignity and free from the limitations society often imposes.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
But in the lab, the insects start to die of old age at around 20 days, meaning many may not live to make that malaria-transmitting bite.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Think child support payments for the parents of young children, think old-age pensions.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent releases include Cannes Directors’ Fortnight baseball comedy Eephus by Carson Lund; revenge thriller Ghost Trail by Jonathan Millet, and Sarah Friedland’s coming-of-old-age drama Familiar Touch, starring Kathleen Chalfant, which won the Lion of the Future at Venice last year.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Old age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20age. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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