autumn of life
Example Sentences
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In the trefoil of this happy marriage, she was the first leaf which faded away in the autumn of life.
From Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter by Thomas Carlyle
A tall bony woman, in the autumn of life, with sunken eyes and iron-grey hair, rose stiffly from her chair, and saluted the ladies with stern submission as they opened the door.
From The Haunted Hotel by Wilkie Collins
"Roses in September," he said, "are like love in the autumn of life."
From One Day A sequel to 'Three Weeks' by Anonymous
Will the autumn of life repay us for this?
From Stories by American Authors (Volume 4) by Constance Fenimore Woolson
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 Emma Marshall
