at the tender age

idiom

: when only (a specified young age)
He left home at the tender age of 18.

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This is a man who traveled the world by himself as a teenager and was elected to the Texas House of Representatives at the tender age of 23. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025 In June, Wilson finished sixth in the U.S. Olympic Trials at the tender age of 16. Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 Jezebel struck an early chord for Don at the tender age of four. Michael Slenske, HollywoodReporter, 5 Apr. 2025 Roxanne Perez Roxanne Perez's rapid ascent in NXT, beginning at the tender age of 20 in 2022, has been nothing short of remarkable. Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at the tender age

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“At the tender age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20tender%20age. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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