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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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 The future of the world wide web, which is now 34 years young, is likely split in two. John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 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 1 Aug. 2026.

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