ripe old age
noun
: a very old age
They both lived to a ripe old age.
—sometimes used humorouslyShe decided at the ripe old age of 23 that she'd learned all there was to know about human nature.
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Ongoing dating fails, questionable birth control methods, and turning the ripe old age of 35 in a world full of babymakers.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
Now, at the ripe old age of 16, Nicki has become the life and soul of the household.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
All told, Lexus moved more than 140,000 copies of the third-gen car before it was replaced at the ripe old age of six.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Avocado trees take three to four years to produce and often last beyond the ripe old age of 200.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
And until her own dying day on September 8, 2003 at the ripe old age of 101, the Führer’s favorite director maintained a dubious myth of total innocence.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Even at the ripe old age of 92, Nelson remains a prolific artist, releasing studio albums on an annual — and in the case of this year, biannual — rate: Back in April, Nelson shared his Oh What a Beautiful World, featuring a dozen tracks penned by Rodney Crowell.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
So, at the ripe old age of 42, and much to his family’s disgust, Paul takes up the life of the artist, leaving (presumably rent-free) in his aunt’s surprisingly sizable studio flat in a suburb of Paris.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
On today’s tour, Thomas may be considered an old pro at the ripe old age of 32.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
Now, at the ripe old age of 16, Nicki has become the life and soul of the household.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
All told, Lexus moved more than 140,000 copies of the third-gen car before it was replaced at the ripe old age of six.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Avocado trees take three to four years to produce and often last beyond the ripe old age of 200.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
And until her own dying day on September 8, 2003 at the ripe old age of 101, the Führer’s favorite director maintained a dubious myth of total innocence.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Even at the ripe old age of 92, Nelson remains a prolific artist, releasing studio albums on an annual — and in the case of this year, biannual — rate: Back in April, Nelson shared his Oh What a Beautiful World, featuring a dozen tracks penned by Rodney Crowell.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
So, at the ripe old age of 42, and much to his family’s disgust, Paul takes up the life of the artist, leaving (presumably rent-free) in his aunt’s surprisingly sizable studio flat in a suburb of Paris.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
On today’s tour, Thomas may be considered an old pro at the ripe old age of 32.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
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