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Definitions

golden years

NOUN
agedness
Synonyms
STRONG
oldness senescence seniority
WEAK
elderliness old age senectitude
NOUN
old age
Synonyms
STRONGEST
infirmity
WEAK
advancing years age agedness autumn of life caducity debility declining years decrepitude dotage elderliness evening of life feebleness geriatrics golden age latter part of animate life longevity oldness retirement age second childhood senectitude senescence senility seniority winter of life years
Antonyms
WEAK
adolescence childhood infancy youth

Example Sentences

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We want him to have peace in his golden years, but I am exhausted from jumping through hoops for a man who never did anything to help his family — or himself.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Doue smiled broadly as he lifted the trophy, a career in its infancy but with golden years ahead.

From BBC • May 31, 2025

In her golden years, White appeared in a Super Bowl commercial, hosted “Saturday Night Live” and became a social media darling with a new audience of young fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2024

Feeling unfairly judged as she approaches her golden years, Maria Sr. decides to share episodes of her harrowing life with her granddaughter Sara.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2024

Some of the women were approaching their golden years, the passage of time and experience etched in their faces and bearing.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.