years young

phrase

informal
—used to describe an older person's age in a way that is meant to suggest that the person still looks or feels young
She's 60 years young today!

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Just a few things Bobby Brown is still working on at 88 years young. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 For nearly 100 years young talented artists traveled to the remote campus to live in dorms and learn from prestigious experts in a variety of fields, from music to writing to dancing. — Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 28 July 2026 Escobar proves a playful but eventually wiser-than-his-years young hero, while Sánchez’s internally pointed take on a taciturn woman is an often-silent marvel of performance. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026 Next Thursday, Larry Merchant, my dear friend and one of my newspaper heroes, turns 95 years young. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for years young

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“Years young.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/years%20young. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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