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tender age

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  1. A young age, as in It's a great advantage to learn languages at a tender age. [Early 1300s]


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For her part Zoe, mature well beyond her tender age, dismisses the hype with a shrug.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2026

She bought the first for $2.7 million at the tender age of 17, before picking up a nearby home for $6 million.

From MarketWatch Mar. 30, 2026

Entering parliament at the tender age of 30, he became leader of the D66 just a year later, the youngest ever to hold the post.

From Barron's Oct. 29, 2025

The decision was made to turn pro at the tender age of 18 and in May, she was signed by Matchroom.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2025

At the tender age of four, I knew my father was gone from my life for good.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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