golden years

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Recent Examples of golden years But now the money saved for their golden years is being spent picking up out-of-pocket costs their insurance won’t cover. Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026 Even in dark times, children deserve a childhood, elders deserve their golden years, artists and creators deserve an outlet, and nature deserves our presence. Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026 But as Gobert approaches the golden years of his NBA career, wrinkles are appearing in his game that were never there before, in the best of ways. Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026 Philly is definitely not a blue zone, but there are pros to moving through your golden years here … and some cons. Laura Baehr, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 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 20 Feb. 2026.

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