golden years

plural noun

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

Examples of golden years in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Or Yasmeen Lari, an esteemed Pakistani architect who spends her golden years designing sustainable housing for the poor. Mo Rocca, Contributor,jonathan Greenberg, Contributor, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2024 That’s according to Morningstar’s new Model of U.S. Retirement Outcomes, a tool that assesses how financially prepared workers are for their golden years. Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2024 After discontinuing the 12-pan palette that carried millennials and Gen X’s finest through the golden years of 2010 to 2018, Urban Decay has resurrected that decade’s most legendary beauty product. Claire Sullivan, WWD, 4 Aug. 2024 State of aww: Gemma is 14, looking for a loving home to spend her golden years in, her caretakers at Pasco County Animal Services say. Kathryn Varn, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for golden years 

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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 19 Aug. 2024.

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