old age
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of old age
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50
Example Sentences
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Old age reminds those undergoing it of the finitude of life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
Old age and neurodegenerative diseases like MS damage oligodendrocytes.
From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2024
Old age may be debated as a liability on the presidential campaign trail, but not at this year’s Oscars.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024
Old age, he said, “is seen as a kind of freakishness.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2023
“Oh! My aching back. Old age is a terrible thing, Idunn.”
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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