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as in months
a long or seemingly long period of time
it took ages for the clerk to ring up three items
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as in twilight
a later period of one's life
stoically endures all of the aches and pains that come with age
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as in maturity
the state of being an old person
at 88, she gets frustrated by the feebleness that is inevitable with age
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as in antiquity
the state of being something old
the copper monument has acquired the patina of age
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as in to grow
to become mature
as your cat ages and becomes less active, you should change her diet
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Recent Examples of age
Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026
Officers arrived to find a single-vehicle wreck involving five teenagers ages 16 to 18, all with major injuries.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Beginning in April, West Sacramento residents will see higher rates for water and sewer service as the city grapples with aging infrastructure for the critical services.
—Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2026
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Noun
He was exposed to music at an early age through his mother's vinyl record collection.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026
Officers arrived to find a single-vehicle wreck involving five teenagers ages 16 to 18, all with major injuries.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
Guenther and Joseph shifted Dennard from outside corner to nickel to eventually supplant aging veteran Leon Hall.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Beginning in April, West Sacramento residents will see higher rates for water and sewer service as the city grapples with aging infrastructure for the critical services.
—Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for age
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Other artists are lesser known, such as Eunice Pinney, an early 19th-century folk watercolorist who was entirely self-taught, as well as Bernarda Bryson, a printmaker who depicted farmers in New Deal-era art and only gained recognition later in her life.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
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Rather than being organized by standard merchandising categories, the assortment is presented through the lens of era, size, and style, encouraging a more exploratory way of shopping.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The car was believed to be traveling northeast toward the Evergreen Parkway exit of Interstate 70 at about twilight on March 14.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Capitals, despite the disappointment of 2025-26, have successfully bridged Ovechkin’s twilight with their next organizational phase, staying competitive during his record chase and positioning themselves to be relevant in the short- and medium-term, regardless of his decision.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Laddering bonds involves buying multiple issues with different maturity dates and then reinvesting proceeds from maturing bonds.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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Capricorns innately carry a sense of emotional maturity and wisdom beyond their years, and Schafer brings that layered complexity to Jule's journey of identity, love and self-discovery.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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In antiquity, technology was literally demonized, so there was no stigma in positioning oneself against it.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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Katzin, who studies maritime civilizations, suspected the group were antiquities thieves.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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In recent weeks, a growing number of business leaders in Russia have voiced concern about the sweeping restrictions and urged authorities to take a more moderate approach.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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But there is a more general dread about human vulnerability to technology—a growing existential fear that people are losing the authorship and agency of their own lives to, particularly, artificial intelligence—that will be reflected in an avalanche of related negligent-design legal claims.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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Data obtained from the license plates cannot be held for more than 21 days unless there is an active criminal investigation, officials said.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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The company sent two Falcon 9 rockets soaring, first from Florida before sunrise on Tuesday (April 14), and then from California after sunset the same day (by local time zone).—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Miami trailed 1-0 fast, in the sixth minute, when the defense left Guilherme Biro unmarked for a downward header off a corner kick, gifting Biro the forever-history of the first goal in the new stadium.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Those tush-pushes can’t beat you if The Winter Soldier’s facing third-and-forevers.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2026
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By mid to late afternoon, the bathhouse starts to get busy, especially with people coming off the trails or the course.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2026
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The fresh lemons add a citrus taste that bakes with a tangy buttermilk for a light and bright cake ideal for an afternoon of sunning and socializing.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/age. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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