golden years
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of golden years
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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We want him to have peace in his golden years, but I am exhausted from jumping through hoops for a man who never did anything to help his family — or himself.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026
Doue smiled broadly as he lifted the trophy, a career in its infancy but with golden years ahead.
From BBC • May 31, 2025
Nor is Jolie particularly gripped by the professional angst that became sadly fulfilling for Callas, whose meteoric career burned out long before she could reach her golden years.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024
Feeling unfairly judged as she approaches her golden years, Maria Sr. decides to share episodes of her harrowing life with her granddaughter Sara.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2024
“But he looks “That’s what happens when you spend your golden years in a place where oxygen and bacteria can’t exist, like the underside of our bog.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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