spring chicken
Example Sentences
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While Giada's departure to greener pastures may signal yet another shift, the Food Network is no spring chicken!
From Salon
At 74 and a national political figure for 30 years, Mrs. Clinton is no spring chicken, but she’s five years younger than Mr. Biden.
From Washington Times
"At the age of 30, you're no spring chicken, but you do have a really good idea of where your game is at. If needed, I'm ready to go."
From BBC
First, I was just a lad of 39 when I wrote the above-referenced op-ed; practically a baby, a spring chicken, a tadpole with little nubs of cynical land legs just beginning to show.
From Salon
At 78, Trump — likely the GOP nominee barring a drastic change in health or legal developments — might seem like a spring chicken by comparison.
From Washington Post
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