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
In middle age, though, the only seaway Melville encountered was the brackish Hudson and his journeys consisted of tabulating the wool unloaded from Manchester, rum from Havana, and tea from Calcutta.
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Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
By 2040, the then-middle age generation is expected to rake in $74 trillion in income.
—Essence, 1 Jan. 2026
Life is still unfair for Malcolm, now in middle age.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
But then, isn’t that what middle age is largely about?
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
By 2040, the then-middle age generation is expected to rake in $74 trillion in income.
—Essence, 1 Jan. 2026
Life is still unfair for Malcolm, now in middle age.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
But then, isn’t that what middle age is largely about?
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for middle age
Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle age
Noun
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In many ways, the child-actor version of Bale feels very different than the grown-up, risk-taking Bale of adulthood.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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The work of building long-lasting confidence in your children starts early in their childhood and can last well into their adulthood, says Kamphoff.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Digital engineering and proven technologies were used to ensure design maturity and technical excellence.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Its latest debt raise included a $5 billion convertible preferred offering and roughly $25 billion in senior notes at different maturities, according to a credit investor who spoke to CNBC.—
Seema Mody,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Middle age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20age. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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