getting up in years
Example Sentences
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There seem to be only two options for an action star — or franchise — that’s getting up in years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
“The cat could be getting up in years, and he might not be as graceful as he used to be,” feline behaviorist Ingrid Johnson tells me.
From Slate ● Dec. 21, 2019
The family is looking for a bigger place now, so Crystal’s parents, who are getting up in years, can move in.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 24, 2016
Bush 41 is getting up in years and misjudges Bush 43, who I found made his own decisions,” Mr. Rumsfeld said in a statement.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2015
Like many another man about town, he thought about settling down when he was getting up in years.
From Obiter Dicta by Birrell, Augustine
