midlife

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Recent Examples of midlife On her first album in eight years, Robyn reckons with motherhood and midlife desire, Spencer Kornhaber writes. David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026 For people in midlife and beyond, choosing fruits that are naturally higher in fiber more often can be a smart strategy. Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 9 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 Each deals with personal crisis for women at early adulthood, midlife, and older age. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for midlife
Recent Examples of Synonyms for midlife
Noun
  • My daughters were on the cusp of adulthood.
    Amanda Peet, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
  • There is also a peak in adolescence and early adulthood.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Yields on the 10-year maturities of all G7 economies all remain substantially lower than on 10-year gilts.
    Ian King, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
  • But what impresses Auriemma the most is Quinonez’s maturity, especially in how quickly she’s adapted to a brand new style of basketball.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • The amount of fiber and resistant starch available depends on ripeness, with underripe plantains having the most.
    Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2026
  • 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 29 Mar. 2026.

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