as in adulthood
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Recent Examples of midlife
Di Giacomo would find out what more women in midlife are now learning: Food could be her friend.
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Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Carla is a full-time midlife influencer who inspires other women to embrace a happy, fulfilled life at any age.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
New research, however, has found that in midlife and beyond, eating one particular meal later in the day is linked with a higher risk of early death.
—New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2025
Woolf, who had endured the deaths of siblings and both parents, who had been confined to bed on a milk-and-meat diet during multiple breakdowns, was determined, especially in Mrs. Dalloway, to place life next to death, to surround midlife with the delicious pleasures of both youth and maturity.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2025
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Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Carla is a full-time midlife influencer who inspires other women to embrace a happy, fulfilled life at any age.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
New research, however, has found that in midlife and beyond, eating one particular meal later in the day is linked with a higher risk of early death.
—New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2025
Woolf, who had endured the deaths of siblings and both parents, who had been confined to bed on a milk-and-meat diet during multiple breakdowns, was determined, especially in Mrs. Dalloway, to place life next to death, to surround midlife with the delicious pleasures of both youth and maturity.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for midlife
Noun
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These individuals, who began using marijuana in their late teens or early adulthood, did not seek out mental health care as frequently but had higher odds of seeking physical medical attention than individuals who didn't use marijuana at all, the study outlines.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Yet, the volume was a revelation, not only because of its aroma of exciting adulthood but because its aesthetic principles had previously lain beyond my grasp.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Readiness depends more on your child’s maturity and responsibility than on their age.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
30 Oct. 2025
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Several online questioned the motivation and maturity of those selected for this season, as well as whether their backgrounds (and their dating histories) were actually vetted.—
Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hank is a pale, white-haired man well into middle age.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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Acetylcholine levels typically begin a gradual decline around middle age.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rather than focusing too much on color, Woodson suggests using weight, shape, and texture as more reliable guides of ripeness.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
27 Oct. 2025
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Roast until caramelized on bottom and tender, about 35 to 45 minutes (roasting times will vary depending on ripeness and size of pears).—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Midlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midlife. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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