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old age

NOUN
period of being elderly
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 golden years 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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At 17, she formed her own student orchestra, which performed in schools, old age homes, prisons, all over.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Frank Epperson accidentally hit upon his innovation at the ripe old age of 11.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Following a short retirement due to old age and "slowing down", Magawa died in 2022.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Given the timing of the borrowing, that could send parents into old age with the debt.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Mrs. Frisby had heard that Mr. Ages was not truly a white mouse; that is, he had not been born with white fur, but had turned white from old age.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien