years

plural of year

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of years Ten years ago, on Mother’s Day, Fiona Galvin reported her 17-year-old daughter missing. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026 Over the past 10 years, Quinn has seen an increase in challenging behavior and more emotions among her 6- and 7-year-olds, with a particular ramp-up since the pandemic. — Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026 The trial was delayed for years because of multiple postponements, defense challenges over the use of DNA evidence, and the efforts of prosecutors to reconstruct events involving multiple victims across a five-year timeline. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026 The 308-pound calf was the first elephant born at the zoo in almost 25 years and only the third elephant birth in the zoo’s 136-year history. — Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2026 The event has been held annually for the past fifteen years, but this year there was an extra layer of sombreness to the proceedings, which the overcast skies seemed to reflect. — Edwidge Danticat, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026 Coming off a career-high 73 points and just 24 years old on a $7 million-per-year deal (a bargain relative to Kaprizov's soon-to-be $17 million per year), Boldy is entering his prime and the Wild are looking for big things from him. — Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for years
Noun
  • The first round of November Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in two days.
    — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2026
  • However, in mid-October three attacks at schools in the central province of Mazovia took place within four days, leaving one person dead and many wounded, including children.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Proxima is developing a type of magnetic device called a stellarator, which is designed to hold the plasma in place for long periods.
    — Ian King, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Much of Mars’ surface preserves a geological history stretching back billions of years, yet most Martian meteorites found on Earth come from considerably younger periods.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The hotel’s connections with local neighbors is also particularly impressive (no mean feat for newcomers in Kyoto) with The Shinmonzen’s friends ranging from local bento box makers who deliver by bicycle to generations-old antique shop owners.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The protagonist, Michael, whose Chinese identity has been eroded by successive generations, is desperately curious about Kun’s dad.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • In 1991, Taylor, then 19, fatally beat two people, ages 83 and 79, with a metal bar during a robbery in their Gadsden, Alabama, home.
    — KIM CHANDLER, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • For families Guests of all ages are welcome at The Shinmonzen, with a raft of amenities available for both children and babies, from baby cots, sterilizers, and strollers to kids’ seasonal welcome kits, pajamas, menus, games, books, and toys.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Spring and fall are the best times to schedule a tune-up to address problems and have your coils cleaned.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Storms deposited 267 to 3,190 particles per square meter per day at the remote sites, and on average three times as much, 2,560 to 7,480, at the Mammoth site.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • That’s higher than participation among Republicans, a break from the last two cycles, when conservatives went to the polls at higher rates in the historically blue county.
    — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The law capped the number of breeding dogs in a single operation at 50 and required rest between breeding cycles.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026

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“Years.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/years. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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