as in adulthood
the period in a person's life from about age 40 to about age 60
as our generation approaches middle age When he reached middle age, he became suddenly obsessed with reliving his carefree college years.
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Recent Examples of middle age
But from middle age to retirement age of 65, there is considerable loss, and then the loss steepens in the 70s as if falling off a cliff.
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Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Hollywood’s leading performers, venturing into the dark vale of middle age, have often been kindly treated by directors of photography, if not by screenwriters.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
The Golden Girls is about deep friendship and the (still groundbreaking) specific experience of life for women beyond middle age.
—Beth Nguyen, Time, 13 Sep. 2025
Ages ranged from early 20s to late middle age.
—Tamar Jacoby, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Hollywood’s leading performers, venturing into the dark vale of middle age, have often been kindly treated by directors of photography, if not by screenwriters.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
The Golden Girls is about deep friendship and the (still groundbreaking) specific experience of life for women beyond middle age.
—Beth Nguyen, Time, 13 Sep. 2025
Ages ranged from early 20s to late middle age.
—Tamar Jacoby, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle age
Noun
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Decades later, it was revealed the young boy grew up to have a completely normal adulthood.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Some seem to feel at home in their costumes of adulthood.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Readiness depends more on your child’s maturity and responsibility than on their age.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
30 Oct. 2025
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Several online questioned the motivation and maturity of those selected for this season, as well as whether their backgrounds (and their dating histories) were actually vetted.—
Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Middle age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20age. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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