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Recent Examples of silver age
To modern readers, the silver age comics of the early Marvel era may read as kind of hokey.
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Joe George, Men's Health, 16 Feb. 2023
That was its golden age, its silver age, its platinum.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 10 Nov. 2021
The silver age wrapped up with Walt Disney and his animators balancing the visual ambition of Fantasia with the storytelling of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
—Josh Spiegel, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2021
After its first five glorious years, the Lampoon had gradually transitioned to a silver age, and then to an age of progressively baser metals.
—Benjamin Wallace, HWD, 1 May 2017
Joe George, Men's Health, 16 Feb. 2023
That was its golden age, its silver age, its platinum.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 10 Nov. 2021
The silver age wrapped up with Walt Disney and his animators balancing the visual ambition of Fantasia with the storytelling of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
—Josh Spiegel, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2021
After its first five glorious years, the Lampoon had gradually transitioned to a silver age, and then to an age of progressively baser metals.
—Benjamin Wallace, HWD, 1 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silver age
Noun
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The location has housed a succession of restaurants, starting with a Bennigan’s at the dawn of the new millennium.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Gap was one of the most popular retail names of the 1980s and 1990s, but fell out of favor among consumers at the start of the new millennium.—
Ryan Baker,
CNBC,
14 June 2025
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The couple, who Walter thinks are straight out of film noir, bond with him over mutual love of cinema and classics from Hollywood’s golden age.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
22 June 2025
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Ninja Gaiden Photo: Courtesy of Nintendo The ’80s were the golden age for video-game difficulty, and the NES boasted an oppressive gauntlet of Battletoads, Contra, and the early Mega Man games.—
Luke Winkie,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
Noun
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True-blue flowers and beautiful burgundy-red fall foliage provide interest from late summer through fall.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 June 2025
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Here's how to choose and grow hibiscus flowers that hummingbirds can’t resist.—
Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2025
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Its feature set is nearly as good as the luxury I-2, and its flipping lid is a nostalgic touch that calls back to the heyday of instant photography.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 June 2025
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The ’70s and ’80s was the heyday of designer fragrances, but Lauder seemed to sit out the licensing game.—
Pete Born,
Footwear News,
15 June 2025
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“Silver age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silver%20age. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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