prime of life
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
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
A.L.S., or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — also called Lou Gehrig’s disease — often strikes patients in the prime of life and frequently causes death within two to five years.
From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2022
He is 27, nearing old age for a running back but still the prime of life in every other realm.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2021
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
