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!

Examples of years young in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Mary Beth Doss, 100 years young and a former WAVE in WWII serving as a hospital nurse, sang a strong and clear a cappella performance of the national anthem. — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for years young

• among
• hirschsprung
• unsung
• bling
• bung
• clung
• dung
• flung
• fung
• hung
• lung
• rung