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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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The term historic may be understated for a city that can trace its origins, as a continuous settlement, to the first millennium BCE.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ralph led the way with 15 points, seven rebounds and six steals, while Jones added 12 off the bench to secure the first UConn championship of the new millennium.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As a result, the nineteen-seventies, even while the city was in conspicuous economic decline, were something of a golden age of New York film production.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Mahjong has entered a new golden age in 2026.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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It was accompanied by flowers in the design of Minnie Mouse, all the way to her final resting place.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Prior to the show, Gomez was seen arriving with a large bouquet of flowers meant for Lovato.—
Tomás Mier,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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West also was an executive for the Golden State Warriors in their heyday, providing crucial advice on player personnel.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Rosemary Vasquez Tuthill completed her father’s oil on canvas rendition of an orange packing house back in the heyday of the local citrus industry.—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Silver age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silver%20age. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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