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
Amazon has a reliable quilt that comes in dozens of colors, from a soothing light blue to a bright autumn orange.
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Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Mercury Glass Jar Candle Our Ribbed Candles (available in 18 and 12-ounce sizes) offer a variety of rich, warm scents perfect for autumn evenings.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
In the Heber Valley, autumn foliage peaks in late September through early October.
—Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2025
The yacht will now undergo two months of commissioning, class and flag approval, and sea trials, before it is delivered late this autumn.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
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Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Mercury Glass Jar Candle Our Ribbed Candles (available in 18 and 12-ounce sizes) offer a variety of rich, warm scents perfect for autumn evenings.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
In the Heber Valley, autumn foliage peaks in late September through early October.
—Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2025
The yacht will now undergo two months of commissioning, class and flag approval, and sea trials, before it is delivered late this autumn.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autumn
Noun
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Nonetheless, Kishimori chose the United States as his first overseas trip at age 20 and then chose the United States as his first destination after joining the Japanese Foreign Service.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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For more animal fun, head to Santa Ynez Valley Horseback Rides, which has trail rides along the Santa Ynez River for ages eight and up, plus family fun rides for ages six and up and a pony encounter for families with younger kids.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Overseas, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas enjoy some afternoon golf in Scotland and Michelle Monaghan hit up Paris Fashion Week.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Dylan Cease, the talented but mercurial right-hander, will take the mound Wednesday afternoon with what figures to be a short leash.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, during winter, staff are mostly in darkness and experience only an hour or two of twilight each day.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Sep. 2025
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The mall fills up with crappy weed shops and keychain hawkers; underfunding means the maintenance slips; eventually, maybe, there’s a bankruptcy, followed by a long twilight as an eyesore.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
24 Sep. 2025
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Authorities said during an evening briefing that two additional bodies were recovered at the church, adding to an earlier death toll of two.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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About 100 people gathered for a prayer service Sunday evening at The River Church in Grand Blanc, a nondenominational Christian church about 5 miles (8 kilometers) from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Several additional actions are planned for the fall and winter months.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the Upper South, provide camellias with protection from winter winds and plant in partial shade to prevent problems associated with temperature swings.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Autumn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autumn. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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