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
Garlic is a slow-growing and cold-hardy plant that’s usually planted in garden beds in autumn, long after the rest of the garden has been put to bed for the year.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
Leaves turn yellow in autumn for a fiery display.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Apr. 2026
The trend toward drier weather often starts as early as late autumn, potentially leading to a brown start to the winter season.
—Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Roman is almost finished its prelaunch testing at Goddard ahead of its last big journey on Earth — a shipment to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where the telescope will launch aboard SpaceX Falcon Heavy between autumn 2026 and May 2027.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
Leaves turn yellow in autumn for a fiery display.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Apr. 2026
The trend toward drier weather often starts as early as late autumn, potentially leading to a brown start to the winter season.
—Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Roman is almost finished its prelaunch testing at Goddard ahead of its last big journey on Earth — a shipment to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where the telescope will launch aboard SpaceX Falcon Heavy between autumn 2026 and May 2027.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autumn
Noun
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Has the state of the world, your age, anything sort of changed your motivation toward the game?—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Positive Results Center empowers healing journeys, helping people of all ages discover their dreams and potential.—
Staff Photographer,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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At a lawn party devoted to the game of cornhole, Clark flirts with Floyd’s wife and the two soon begin an affair, meeting for afternoon assignations at the local Quality Garden Suites.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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In a showdown between the top two teams in the Foothill League, Saugus softball came out on top against West Ranch, 9-5, on Thursday afternoon.—
Matt Wagner,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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All other times occur during the period from mid-twilight through the end of evening twilight.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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With Curry available for the postseason, and fellow mainstay Draymond Green also firmly in the twilight of his Hall of Fame career, the current veteran core only has so many more shots at postseason glory before retirement calls.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Across the country, the average price for a gallon of gas remained above $4 Friday evening.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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The cheapest available seat was listed at $237 as of Friday evening.—
Annie Costabile,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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After that is the monsoon season from May to October, which is humid and rainy, followed by the winter season from November to February, when temperatures are still hot, but a little lower.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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With the winter behind us in the far rearview mirror, spring is consuming our senses and filling our hearts with blossoms and blooms.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Autumn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autumn. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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