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
This crowd is made up of several hundred species of migratory birds, millions of individuals, that each autumn fly south as far as southern South America.
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Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
There was no customary surge in gas prices over the summer, and fuel costs began the most recent decline as autumn arrived.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
The autumn leaves were at their peak, making for a magical experience.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
While spring is the most popular climbing season, as weather is favorable on tall peaks, hundreds of foreign climbers come to climb smaller peaks during the autumn, between the rainy monsoon months and winter.
—Manish Paudel, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
There was no customary surge in gas prices over the summer, and fuel costs began the most recent decline as autumn arrived.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
The autumn leaves were at their peak, making for a magical experience.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
While spring is the most popular climbing season, as weather is favorable on tall peaks, hundreds of foreign climbers come to climb smaller peaks during the autumn, between the rainy monsoon months and winter.
—Manish Paudel, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autumn
Noun
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The 95-year-old Aldrin is alive, but his wife, Anca Faur, died Tuesday at age 66.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Nov. 2025
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About 1 in 31 children in the US was diagnosed with autism by age 8 in 2022, according to a report published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that was published in April.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hall could not be reached immediately for comment by telephone late Wednesday afternoon.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains in Wyoming should prepare to see around 4 to 8 inches of snow and up to 12 inches in the highest parts of the Tetons overnight Wednesday through to Thursday afternoon.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Told in gentle, bedtime-friendly verse, this magical tale follows two siblings who sneak out into the twilight to attend a most unusual dance performance.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Behold the golden-orange horizon over Kitt Peak National Observatory, a fiery twilight moment where day bows out and the stars prepare their grand entrance.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Even the stories that take place on Earth feel as cozy and immersive as a quiet winter’s evening.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Weekend games always draw better, and the Penguins are aided by this Sunday afternoon’s game against the Los Angeles Kings taking place on a day when the Steelers play in the evening.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The New York Mets missed the postseason last year and have some big decisions to make this winter.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Finding the perfect dress to match her winter wedding was important to her to honor the couple’s mountain winter wedding in Sun Valley, Idaho.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Autumn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autumn. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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