autumn of life

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"Roses in September," he said, "are like love in the autumn of life."

From One Day A sequel to 'Three Weeks' by Anonymous

Beautiful as a woman is she, A woman whose autumn of life is here, Proud and calm at the end of the year With the grace that now is majesty.

From Eight Harvard Poets by Cummings, E. Estlin

Wasted lives, neglected opportunities, withered hopes, how thick they lie strewn upon our paths as the autumn of life is sinking into the days of winter barrenness and dearth.

From Under the Mendips A Tale by Marshall, Emma

Oh, why are we not as lovely in our autumn of life as nature is in hers?

From Lazy Thoughts of a Lazy Girl Sister of that "Idle Fellow." by Wren, Jenny

But the probability was, that a man, advancing towards the autumn of life, and determined to marry, would rather recede from his engagement and seek another mate, than run the risk of such indefinite delay.

From Tales from Blackwood, Volume 1 by Various