golden years

plural noun

: the advanced years in a lifetime
active well into their golden years

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Otherwise, he's been improving and enjoying the rest of his golden years, especially his belly rubs. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025 An affectionate cat is on the hunt for a new home to spend her golden years in after her owners left her at an Indiana shelter. Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025 By retiring Iguodala’s number, the Warriors are celebrating their golden years while trying to create more. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2025 Those weren’t exactly Ferrari’s golden years, as its last constructors’ title came in 2008 and drivers’ championship the year before. Madeline Coleman, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for golden years

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of golden years was in 1945

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“Golden years.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20years. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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