grow old

Example Sentences

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"Our approach redefines what it means to grow old," Shetty said.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

"The top priority is to reduce young children's exposure: not because there are risks for them today, but because they will eventually grow old," he said.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

His widow Lissie Harper told an unveiling ceremony in Reading: "The world lost a hero, but I lost the person I was meant to grow old with."

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

“This is where I want to live, you know. This is where I want to grow old, and this is kind of like the place I’ll spend the rest of my life,” Chmura said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2025

For some reason, it made Hanako think about how someday Akira would grow up, grow old, and die.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata