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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
Adaira Landry, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
In total, one eight-year old and five children between the ages of 11 and 17 were sickened after visiting the cave.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 23 May 2025
Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Listen to this article Last fall, Illinois emptied the maximum security prison at Stateville Correctional Center amid a lawsuit over the aging prison’s deteriorating condition.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
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Noun
Screening at age 45 is an improvement from the previous recommendation of 50.
—Adaira Landry, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
In total, one eight-year old and five children between the ages of 11 and 17 were sickened after visiting the cave.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 23 May 2025
Verb
Specifically, the telomere portion focused on around 1,000 participants, consisting of women aged 55 years and older and males aged 50 and older.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Listen to this article Last fall, Illinois emptied the maximum security prison at Stateville Correctional Center amid a lawsuit over the aging prison’s deteriorating condition.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for age
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Ultimately, the countries that win the new industrial era won’t be the ones with the loudest rhetoric.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Mike Noyes of Granby, a high-IQ walk-on who eventually earned a scholarship during the Kevin Ollie era, is an assistant coach/director of player development.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
24 May 2025
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But not just because of its stunning cast: set in the twilight of the Gilded Age, when a murder strikes the estate of an eccentric and failing tycoon, that era’s biggest celebrities make an appearance as well.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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For some inside the Capitol, Kehoe’s involvement in the twilight of the legislative session poses a big test of the new governor’s political clout after spending years as a prominent Jefferson City businessman.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2025
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Simone is damaged and buoyant simultaneously, and the young actress shows a deep maturity in the portrayal of the character's complex mental and emotional state.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Having a capital strategy that adapts in real time shows maturity and foresight.—
Natalie Dolphin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The fair’s eleventh edition hosted 91 international exhibitors, including 13 new galleries that showcased modern and contemporary art, antiquities, jewelry and design objects.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Its New York offshoot shows much more recent art: Two-thirds of exhibitors are modern and contemporary galleries, and other exhibitors offer antiquities and jewelry.—
Farah Nayeri,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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All three were still actively growing, Ramsay said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Flower farmer Lindsey McCullough, who with her husband Josh, has been growing peonies (and tulips and dahlias) since 2012 at Red Twig Farms in central Ohio.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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After three long days in court, Cassie Ventura Fine — who is eight months pregnant — has finished her testimony.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Major cities like New York were already facing frightening death tolls that climbed higher each day—but that’s not what Eddington is about.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
17 May 2025
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One way to mess with an option team’s Plan A is to not only stick them with third-and-forevers, but to put them in an early hole, making them throw out of desperation.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2019
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Printed with thermochromic ink, the stamp reveals a second image of the moon when a finger is pressed to it, and a sheet of 16 Forever stamps features a map of the eclipse path.—
Meg Jones,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2017
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Ventura is testifying while nearly nine months pregnant, and judge Arun Subramanian sparred with the defense Thursday afternoon over a slow cross-examination process.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The potential for thunderstorms will be greatest in the afternoon and the evening, with the storms expected to persist overnight.—
Amy Graff,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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“Age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/age. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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