golden years

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Recent Examples of golden years Ultimately, Dickinson and guitarist Adrian Smith both quit for these reasons during the band’s golden years. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026 But too often those extra years are not healthy ones — sapping the sweetness from what should be our golden years. Bryan T. Kelly, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026 The Mother of the Modern Civil Rights Movement used to visit here for early Sunday morning services with a caregiver during her golden years. Scott Talley, Freep.com, 8 Mar. 2026 The good news is that almost half (42%) of millennials report feeling financially on track for living out their golden years, reports Vanguard. Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for golden years

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“Golden years.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/golden%20years. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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