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prime of life

NOUN
majority
Synonyms
STRONG
estate manhood maturity prime seniority womanhood
WEAK
age of consent drinking age full age legal maturity ripe age voting age
Antonyms
WEAK
adolescence childhood minority secondary underage
NOUN
maturity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ability capability experience manhood maturation sophistication wisdom womanhood
STRONG
advancement civilization completion cultivation development fitness fullness majority matureness mellowness mentality perfection prime readiness ripeness
WEAK
full bloom maturescence postpubescence
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance impotence inability incompetence stupidity
STRONG
decline downfall imperfection incompleteness stoppage
WEAK
childhood minority youth
NOUN
salad days
Synonyms
WEAK
bloom flower of life heyday of youth school days springtime of life tender age younger days youth

Example Sentences

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Alzheimer's disease has plagued one large Colombian family for generations, striking down half of its members in the prime of life.

From Science Daily • Dec. 11, 2023

“We’re living in a time when young people in their prime of life are getting colon cancers,” Itzkowitz said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2023

Those most likely to be captured, men and women in the prime of life, had been contributing the greatest share of labor to their communities.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Death in the prime of life is a gripping subject for a writer.

From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2019

I guess trading away your prime of life is a fair price for somebody flying you out of that hellhole.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver