as in adulthood
the period in a person's life from about age 40 to about age 60
as our generation approaches middle age When he reached middle age, he became suddenly obsessed with reliving his carefree college years.
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Recent Examples of middle age
The first is generational decline, meaning that newer generations are entering middle age while carrying higher risk factors than their predecessors.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Rocky belongs to the first generation of internet rap stars, figuring out middle age while still remaining culturally central.
—Jeff Ihaza, VIBE.com, 2 June 2026
It can usually be managed effectively with over-the-counter remedies and often resolves on its own after middle age.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 27 May 2026
But at the time of his father’s decline, Wayans and his brothers were at different stages of middle age, worked at different paces and wanted different things.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 May 2026
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Rocky belongs to the first generation of internet rap stars, figuring out middle age while still remaining culturally central.
—Jeff Ihaza, VIBE.com, 2 June 2026
It can usually be managed effectively with over-the-counter remedies and often resolves on its own after middle age.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 27 May 2026
But at the time of his father’s decline, Wayans and his brothers were at different stages of middle age, worked at different paces and wanted different things.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle age
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During Travis Credit Union's Generation Wealth Workshop, incoming Vacaville High School freshman Nathan Neff spent the day navigating adulthood through a hands-on financial simulation.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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After many of Jaehaerys’ 13 children died, Aemon Targaryen was the first of his children to survive into adulthood and would have been Jaehaerys’ heir, had Aemon not died before him.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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In Colima city for coffee and a nice meal, visitors should bookmark Puerto Café and Cumbre, a restaurant and bakery that stands out in a scene of growing maturity and ambition.—
Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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Now that is maturity, not throwing a fit because Joe is around.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
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“Middle age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20age. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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