spring chicken
Example Sentences
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And I was not a spring chicken at 74 years old.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Abbott was 63 at the time, a relative spring chicken.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2023
Especially if Trump, at 76 no spring chicken himself, is in the race.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
While Giada's departure to greener pastures may signal yet another shift, the Food Network is no spring chicken!
From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2023
"Well, Lillie,” he said to Mother, "I guess my spring chicken days are over. When you start getting pecks on the cheek from your daughters’ friends, you’re on the decline.”
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
