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Examples of middle age in a Sentence
as our generation approaches middle age
The patient was in late middle age.
He feared the approach of middle age.
Recent Examples on the Web
Young women can face barriers to promotion because their managers view them as too inexperienced, while those in middle age are often thought of as having too many caregiving responsibilities.
—Morgan Smith, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024
Fellow winners Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Liza Colón-Zayas have been creating layered portraits of working class people embracing unexpected challenges in middle age.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2024
To have this kind of friendship in middle age is a real gift.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 Sep. 2024
Weigert’s Teddi is a former touring manager for rock musicians who’s now settled into comfortable middle age in Northern Florida with her wife and a bunch of pets.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of middle age was
in the 14th century
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“Middle age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20age. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
middle age
noun
: the period of life from about 45 to about 64
middle-aged
adjective
ˌmid-ᵊl-ˈājd
Medical Definition
middle age
noun
mid·dle age
ˌmid-ᵊl-ˈāj
: the period of life from about 45 to about 64 years of age
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