age difference
noun
: the amount by which ages are different
There's a 15-year age difference between her oldest and youngest children.
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Regardless of how the couple explains their age difference, many are still against their relationship—especially considering Green and Michele’s oldest child are close in age.
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 24 June 2024
Former Patriots roasted Belichick for dating a younger woman at The Roast of Tom Brady
Belichick’s former Patriots team members didn’t spare him from their roasts during The Roast of Tom Brady in May 2024, teasing him for his and Hudson’s large age difference.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
Critics have expressed concern about the bout due to the 30-year age difference between the combatants.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 May 2024
Although the casting might seem a tad offbeat given the obvious age difference between Williams and Mendelsohn, Christian and Catherine had a 12-year age difference (shown in a flashback to Catherine’s infancy) but were incredibly close.
—Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 24 June 2024
Former Patriots roasted Belichick for dating a younger woman at The Roast of Tom Brady
Belichick’s former Patriots team members didn’t spare him from their roasts during The Roast of Tom Brady in May 2024, teasing him for his and Hudson’s large age difference.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
Critics have expressed concern about the bout due to the 30-year age difference between the combatants.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 May 2024
Although the casting might seem a tad offbeat given the obvious age difference between Williams and Mendelsohn, Christian and Catherine had a 12-year age difference (shown in a flashback to Catherine’s infancy) but were incredibly close.
—Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Age difference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/age%20difference. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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