age difference

noun

: the amount by which ages are different

There's a 15-year age difference between her oldest and youngest children.

Examples of age difference in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The more than 30-year age difference between them raised some eyebrows at first, and Paulson has even said that some people advised her to keep the relationship secret. —

Christian Holub, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2024 Striking changes in tone and substance Beyond Biden and Harris’ age difference, Democratic voters have been energized by Harris’ shift in tone. —

David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2024 And what are to assume the age difference is between them? —

Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 16 Aug. 2024 In the book, Lily is 23 and Ryle is 30; when it was announced that Lively, who is in her 30s, would be playing Lily, fans were quick to point out the age difference. —

Cady Lang, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for age difference

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