as in age
a later period of one's life
with autumn came a mellowness of spirit that she had never shown before
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Recent Examples of autumn
Maybe autumn in Idaho will be the start of Hammer time.
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
The foliage turns brilliant scarlet in fall, so it’s often chosen as an ornamental tree for its autumn color.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
State-by-State Predictions for Peak Fall Foliage 2025 Ahead, here’s the current predictions for peak foliage in 2025 in 15 states where Mother Nature is known to put on a brilliant autumn show.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In the autumn the Indians came as usual to the ranch to gather piñon nuts and sweet oak on Cuyamaca Peak.
—Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
The foliage turns brilliant scarlet in fall, so it’s often chosen as an ornamental tree for its autumn color.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
State-by-State Predictions for Peak Fall Foliage 2025 Ahead, here’s the current predictions for peak foliage in 2025 in 15 states where Mother Nature is known to put on a brilliant autumn show.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In the autumn the Indians came as usual to the ranch to gather piñon nuts and sweet oak on Cuyamaca Peak.
—Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autumn
Noun
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These are all features developed by the building’s original creators, the Miami firm of Steward-Skinner and Associates, prominent architects of the time also responsible for the design of the Miami Seaquarium and MIA’s first jet-age terminal.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Ken Dryden, the Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender who backstopped the Montreal Canadiens’ 1970s dynasty, died on Friday at age 78 from cancer, the Canadiens announced.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Padres trailed by two runs in what had been a more lopsided game; in the top of the third, starting pitcher Nestor Cortes, who allowed a leadoff home run to begin the afternoon, surrendered back-to-back-to-back homers for the second time this season.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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As of Wednesday afternoon, a crew of 1,851 firefighters effectively contained 12% of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The pairing glimmers low in the east an hour before sunrise, fading quickly in brightening twilight.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Her child looks up at the aeroplane in the sky, flying through dusk, through twilight, flying through the beginning of the end of the day.—
Deborah Levy,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The evening takes a turn as the cast and crew of Oklahoma!—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ealrlier in the evening, part-owner Renee Medford posted in a Haltom City Facebook group that one of her business partners had seized the landmark restaurant, 5010 Stanley Keller Road.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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Wildfires are burning earlier and hotter out West, violent wind storms are snapping lines across the interior, and winter’s ice and snow aren’t far behind.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Efforts to reduce spending in other areas have fallen flat, with a number of Labour Party lawmakers opposing cuts to welfare spending and winter fuel payments for pensioners.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Autumn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autumn. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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