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Recent Examples of silver age
During that decade, Necaxa also had a silver age, winning three Mexican league titles.
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Arturo Conde, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2025
To modern readers, the silver age comics of the early Marvel era may read as kind of hokey.
—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
Arturo Conde, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2025
To modern readers, the silver age comics of the early Marvel era may read as kind of hokey.
—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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Reservoir Dogs was a Sundance sensation, one of a handful of films that made that festival the center of indie film culture in the ’90s and into the new millennium.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Weir’s friendship with the itinerant folk singer Ramblin’ Jack Elliott began in the early 1960s, and in the new millennium, Elliott and Weir frequently performed low-key shows together in Marin County, where both resided.—
Erin Osmon,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Even though Goldwater was trounced, his ideas gained momentum and culminated in the election of Ronald Reagan for president in 1980, the golden age of Republicanism.—
Paul Miller,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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The two projects would place their faith in English football retaining the current demand for tickets and there are doubts that the current golden age, with more people than ever attending games, will consistently lead to markedly bigger venues.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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For ten weeks only, the annual attraction welcomes guests to explore 55 vibrant acres of Giant Tecolote Ranunculus – a breathtaking display known for its large, double-petaled flowers and vibrant color palette.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Courtesy of Wisconsin Cheese This Valentine’s Day, send that cheese lover in your life a bouquet full of fromage instead of flowers.—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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In the town’s heyday, its six streets were dotted with 34 bars and clubs, providing necessary relief for deadly work.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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In its heyday, Heritage Park Mall was popular with retailers and shoppers.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
19 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Silver age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silver%20age. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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