on the right side of (an age)
idiom
informal
—used with an age (such as 30, 40, 50, etc.) to say that someone is younger than that age
She's still on the right side of 40.
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Mancini, meanwhile, doesn’t have a high ceiling but has a good chance of developing into a legitimate upgrade compared to who the Canucks have iced on the right side of their third pair this season (Noah Juulsen/Vincent Desharnais).
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Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
Her hair was tied up in a bun, with a matching peacock green hat clipped diagonally on the right side of her head.
—Ada Tseng, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025
Everyone in the world must stand with them on the right side of history.
—Mariam Memarsadeghi, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
For those on the right side of the political aisle, 2024 was a mixed bag.
—Chris Talgo, Boston Herald, 28 Dec. 2024
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Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
Her hair was tied up in a bun, with a matching peacock green hat clipped diagonally on the right side of her head.
—Ada Tseng, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025
Everyone in the world must stand with them on the right side of history.
—Mariam Memarsadeghi, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
For those on the right side of the political aisle, 2024 was a mixed bag.
—Chris Talgo, Boston Herald, 28 Dec. 2024
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“On the right side of (an age).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20right%20side%20of%20%28an%20age%29. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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