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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
The office space functions similarly, acting as a symbol of an artist at peace, finally comfortable at middle age.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2024
All but one of the first eight presidents of the United States were elected in their 50s, with only John Adams stretching the boundaries of middle age at 60.
—Rebecca Brannon / Made By History, TIME, 3 July 2024
Sixty-two is a point in life that many of us would term middle age: hardly a moment to hang it all up.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
He’s already recorded one masterpiece in 2013’s Pale Green Ghosts: one of the most articulate examinations of gay male middle age.
—Alfred Soto, SPIN, 14 June 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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Cite this Entry
“Middle age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20age. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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