peer group

Example Sentences

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“The reality is that, on average, after the age of 80, 5 percent of your peer group die every year,” Scott told me.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

"For an adult, waiting is annoying, painful and difficult. But for a child, waiting means your peer group moves on while you don't. You fall behind and never catch up."

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

A lot of my peer group does not do that.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

The U.S. is as the high end of the peer group, the Vaccine Integrity Project said.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

I was no longer young for my peer group, nor did I walk around in gray sweatshirts with unlit cigarettes in my mouth.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom