growing old
Example Sentences
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Many have an emotional interest in building a life around the home itself, measuring their kids’ height on the doorway, watching their kids grow up in the house and then growing old in it.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Little ditty ’bout millions of Americans growing old — and disillusioned — in the heartland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Long-term plans haven't featured in Kseniia's conversations with her husband Mikhail, beyond a few jokes he's made about growing old.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
But he is growing old, and wonders what will become of the line of Singh watchmakers once he’s gone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025
That was one advantage to growing old, I thought, as I worked my arms into the sleeves and surveyed the effect in the mirror on the wardrobe door.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
