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
Holding the Games in autumn or spring was bandied around during the IOC Presidential elections earlier this year, and global weather patterns could dictate the dates in the future.
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Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The park is alive with blossoms in spring and summer, changing leaves in autumn, and ice skaters on the frozen water in winter.
—New York Times, 24 July 2025
The Old Farmer's Almanac is predicting a warmer-than-normal autumn this year!
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Starbucks fall flavors in grocery stores now Along with its fall menu launch date, Starbucks also announced some of its limited-time autumn flavors are available even sooner.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The park is alive with blossoms in spring and summer, changing leaves in autumn, and ice skaters on the frozen water in winter.
—New York Times, 24 July 2025
The Old Farmer's Almanac is predicting a warmer-than-normal autumn this year!
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Starbucks fall flavors in grocery stores now Along with its fall menu launch date, Starbucks also announced some of its limited-time autumn flavors are available even sooner.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autumn
Noun
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In 2022, at age 27, Cawthorn narrowly lost renomination to Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC), a state senator at the time.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Aug. 2025
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The crowd was a mix of all ages, dressed in vibrant shades of magenta and pink, Baptiste's favorite colors.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Spending around an hour and a half there, Barca then announced its disciplinary measures in the afternoon in Catalonia.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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With Season 5 rolling out in three waves, beginning with Volume 1 (Episodes 1-4) on Nov. 26, followed by Volume 2 (Episodes 5-7) on Christmas and the Finale (Episode 8) on New Year’s Eve, the actor is savoring the twilight of a show that defined him.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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Not least, Mailman is a lament for the decline of service as an American ideal—for the cultural twilight of the Halloween job: those occupations, such as police officer, firefighter, Marine, and, yes, postal worker, whose worth is not measured first and foremost in dollars but in public esteem.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This evening, we’re set to meet with two low-level sicarios, who can provide us some up-to-date intel on the status of the war for the city.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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The ride home That evening, the sisters drove about 500 people to the opener of the Brewers’ series against the rival Cubs, which ended with a Brewers win.—
Kylie Volavongsa,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Warm-season grasses are dormant in winter and have a flush of growth when spring arrives.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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The scenic drive is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily in summer, with last entry at 4:30 p.m. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with last entry at 2:30 p.m. in the winter.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Autumn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autumn. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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