as in older
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
the overwhelming majority of that rock band's fans are over-the-hill baby boomers on a nostalgia trip
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Recent Examples of over-the-hill
In season one, Wilson stars as Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
Dennis Quaid and Esai Morales show up briefly as a sergeant major and a first sergeant, respectively, who try to persuade No. 81 to withdraw his over-the-hill ass from the Ranger program.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Mike lives a lonely life seemingly devoid of any interiority, working for an over-the-hill crime boss known as Money (Nick Nolte), whom Mike has managed to piss off with his less-than-spotless latest burglary.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026
Catherine was the queen of self-abusing, hard-living, and heading-over-the-hill entertainment veterans — women who were trapped behind a façade of slick showbiz tics that barely covered the active volcano of psychosis bubbling right under their surface.
—Merrill Markoe, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
Tom Basden, who co-wrote the script with Tim Key, plays an over-the-hill rock star who unknowingly is paired with his bitter ex-partner, played by Carey Mulligan, for a private concert on a remote Welsh island.
—Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2025
In Season 1, Wilson stars as Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 23 July 2025
The team needs to stop signing over-the-hill pitchers who can’t last a full season.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2025
Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
Dennis Quaid and Esai Morales show up briefly as a sergeant major and a first sergeant, respectively, who try to persuade No. 81 to withdraw his over-the-hill ass from the Ranger program.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Mike lives a lonely life seemingly devoid of any interiority, working for an over-the-hill crime boss known as Money (Nick Nolte), whom Mike has managed to piss off with his less-than-spotless latest burglary.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026
Catherine was the queen of self-abusing, hard-living, and heading-over-the-hill entertainment veterans — women who were trapped behind a façade of slick showbiz tics that barely covered the active volcano of psychosis bubbling right under their surface.
—Merrill Markoe, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
Tom Basden, who co-wrote the script with Tim Key, plays an over-the-hill rock star who unknowingly is paired with his bitter ex-partner, played by Carey Mulligan, for a private concert on a remote Welsh island.
—Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2025
In Season 1, Wilson stars as Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 23 July 2025
The team needs to stop signing over-the-hill pitchers who can’t last a full season.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for over-the-hill
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The high temperatures particularly threaten babies, young children and elderly residents; Mayor Karen Bass urges residents to seek refuge in city cooling centers at recreation facilities and libraries.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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The criminal complaints filed in Bridgeport alleged that operatives have routinely signed up elderly and disabled voters for absentee ballots and then returned to those voters to harvest their ballots.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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That will include anti-aging treatments, biotech breakthroughs and AI, as well as the role of Silicon Valley.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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Retinol is widely regarded as the gold standard of anti-aging ingredients, but for those who really know their vitamin A the best retinal serums can be an even more coveted part of a preventive or anti-aging skin-care routine.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Blume would shower with her father and her older brother, David.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2026
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The funeral prayer for the 41-year-old Afghan father of six who died Saturday in ICE custody was held Tuesday while more questions arise about why he was picked up and what caused his death less than a day later.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2026
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Beneficiaries are people with limited income who are either blind, aged 65 and older, or have a qualifying disability.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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Heather died, aged forty, in 2002, the same year Lee and Elaine was published.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Mar. 2026
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