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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It is characterized by involuntary movements and sounds called tics that usually begin in childhood and, for some people, continue into adulthood.—
Rena Zito,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Siblings should not have to wait until adulthood, or until tragedy, to be seen.—
Debra Manetta,
STAT,
26 Feb. 2026
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Just be confident in your ability to maintain the account through the maturity date to circumvent any withdrawal fees and, if not, consider the interest earnings on smaller, more manageable deposits instead.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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In Asia, yields of Japanese government bonds were marginally down across all maturities.—
Lim Hui Jie,Lee Ying Shan,Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Middle age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20age. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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