years young
idiom
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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Because the Festival, despite its flash, is 82 years young and local, too.
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Still, at 84 years young, there is no one else like Ann-Margret.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2025
With a heavy heart and yet a joyful spirit, Carolyn Glickstein – 80 years young – teaches pickleball as often as possible at a Brickell-area high-rise condominium.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
Graham had read about many cases of violence through the years young British teens — including one in Liverpool about three young boys who stabbed a young girl and another about a transgender girl who was lured into a park and killed.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 22 May 2025
Now 50 years young, Jeff Staple faces the challenge of appealing to younger generations and the original fans who have grown with the brand.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Gone too soon at 20 years young, but forever in our hearts.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
At 95 years young, Robert Wagner is a poster boy for the benefits of staying active.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Still, at 84 years young, there is no one else like Ann-Margret.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2025
With a heavy heart and yet a joyful spirit, Carolyn Glickstein – 80 years young – teaches pickleball as often as possible at a Brickell-area high-rise condominium.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
Graham had read about many cases of violence through the years young British teens — including one in Liverpool about three young boys who stabbed a young girl and another about a transgender girl who was lured into a park and killed.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 22 May 2025
Now 50 years young, Jeff Staple faces the challenge of appealing to younger generations and the original fans who have grown with the brand.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Gone too soon at 20 years young, but forever in our hearts.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
At 95 years young, Robert Wagner is a poster boy for the benefits of staying active.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Years young.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/years%20young. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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