getting on in years

idiom

: getting old

Examples of getting on in years in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Now notably getting on in years but still a compelling, charismatic presence, Kitano presents Hideyoshi as a clever manipulator who understands men’s flaws. —Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2023

The researchers observed a colony of 146 degus who were getting on in years and put them all through a test to evaluate their cognitive abilities. —Bytristan Bove, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2022

Jill is getting on in years, and realizes after her death, there will be no way to influence what happens with her land. —Guinevere Moore, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022

Obituaries of famous people who are getting on in years or who have had brushes with serious illnesses are written in advance. —Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2022

Lloyd Wilkinson Petrie, a retired lawyer, is getting on in years. —Giles Harvey, The New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2021

The Kia Sportage may be getting on in years and overshadowed by new additions to Kia's SUV lineup, including the three-row Telluride and subcompact Seltos. —Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 8 Dec. 2020

Rhymes for getting on in years

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• amirs
• appears
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• careers
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• compeers
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• fakirs
• frontiers
• inheres
• premieres