growing old
Example Sentences
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About 40 miles away in Tavistock, Francesca Cassini, 70, and her group of friends, aged between 50 and 85, are meeting to discuss their own project aimed at growing old together in co-housing.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
A few of the growing, old industrial cities with generally cheaper housing and lengthy commutes include Manchester and Nashua, the biggest cities in no-income-tax New Hampshire.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
“Only the quiet dignity of growing old in the company of loved ones.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2025
As to whether she can imagine growing old with someone else in that picture, notwithstanding her current happiness, those old ghosts breed skepticism.
From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024
He was growing old, and beginning to need rest and an unperturbed spirit.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
