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Recent Examples of midlife
Her fear that her professional irrelevance has come too soon—an anxiety not often explored in Hollywood’s midlife-crisis narratives—is unexpectedly affecting.
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Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
While once relegated to the weight room, Creatine is a potent brain-booster for women in midlife.
—Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026
In a new study, people who followed eating patterns similar to the Mediterranean diet in midlife had a lower risk of cognitive decline.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Each deals with personal crisis for women at early adulthood, midlife, and older age.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
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Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
While once relegated to the weight room, Creatine is a potent brain-booster for women in midlife.
—Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026
In a new study, people who followed eating patterns similar to the Mediterranean diet in midlife had a lower risk of cognitive decline.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Each deals with personal crisis for women at early adulthood, midlife, and older age.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for midlife
Noun
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But the bird remains defiant into adulthood.—
Isle McElroy,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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The book cover trend, imbued with nostalgia for childhood, promises fiction that grapples with the pangs of adulthood in an age of precarity.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Major international reporting has described Istanbul as a global focal point for hair restoration, citing the scale of providers and the maturity of techniques such as FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction).—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Yulin’s dedication to music and her energy are good indicators of her accomplishments and maturity.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Many pop stars mellow into stately eminence in middle age, as Madonna (temporarily) did in her late 30s with 1998’s Ray of Light.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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This first episode didn’t remind me so much of Survivor but of the few seasons of The Real World Homecoming that reunited old reality casts well into middle age.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The amount of fiber and resistant starch available depends on ripeness, with underripe plantains having the most.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
30 Jan. 2026
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Shaun King, chef de cuisine at Uchi’s Charlotte, North Carolina, location, notes that peas are frozen at peak ripeness, which preserves both sweetness and nutrients.—
Amber Love Bond,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Midlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midlife. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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