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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If you have a crystal ball that will tell me I will need memory care in old age, please share.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
When we think about old age, few scenarios frighten us more than dementia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Kusama, instantly recognisable in her bright red wig and bold spotted outfits, worked well into old age from the psychiatric hospital in Tokyo where she lived voluntarily for the second half of her life.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
"So, their marked increase in supercentenarians may provide important clues as to how the immune system is maintained in extreme old age."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
In that holy race, sickness and deathly old age had no part.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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