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
  • Cazares begins most days at sunrise and works construction or as a day laborer throughout the city and suburbs.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • On Thursday, the judge ordered the Kennedy Center to provide 30 days' notice before making any major physical changes to the building, including demolishing it.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • She has not been flogged but spent long periods in solitary confinement.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • But Deetz said pilots are pushed to be out in the air first, get to the scene, and remain on scene for extended periods of time.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Rebuild Albina is 1803’s first project, focusing on transforming current and future generations of the community through investments in education, place, culture and belonging in the Albina area.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • As cofounder and frontwoman of the Bags and the Alice Bag Band in the ‘70s and early ‘80s, the pioneering Chicana icon has served as inspiration for generations of women in rock music.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • As ballot stations opened in Casablanca and Rabat, voters of various ages formed small but continuous lines to cast their ballots.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The all-ages event is $10 per person and free for children 2 and younger.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • But Caminero — who is only 23 years old — was the first repeat performer, winning unanimously both times.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Flag football in this category is played 5-on-5, and for each team, there are always 3 athletes to 2 partners on the field at all times.
    — Patricia Babcock McGraw OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The trip covered 99,767 km, or roughly 62,000 miles, and involved more than 300 charging cycles.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Use gentle cycles, cold water, and air drying to protect fabrics and maintain softness.
    — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Years.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/years. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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