1
: grown old: such as
a
: of an advanced age
an aged man
b
: having attained a specified age
a man aged 40 years
2
: typical of old age
the aged wrinkles in my cheeks—
Shakespeare
Shakespeare3
: having acquired a desirable quality or undergone an expected and desired change with the passage of time
aged wine
aged cheese
Examples of aged in a Sentence
a group of men aged between 20 and 30
all the young men went to fight in the war; and only the aged and infirm remained behind
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According to the brand, añejo is Strait’s favorite style of tequila (meaning it’s been aged between one and three years), and aging the spirit in wine barrels as opposed to the ex-bourbon barrels that are typically used in the industry is Codigo’s signature move.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2025
The Digest The Indian sculptor and multidisciplinary artist Himmat Shah has died, aged 92.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 12 Mar. 2025
The funeral was held Wednesday morning at the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel on the Upper East Side in New York City — the same place where Christopher Wallace’s service was held on March 18, 1997, just nine days after he was gunned down aged 24 in Los Angeles.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
Manson died in prison in 2017 of natural causes, aged 83.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2025
The Digest The Indian sculptor and multidisciplinary artist Himmat Shah has died, aged 92.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 12 Mar. 2025
The funeral was held Wednesday morning at the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel on the Upper East Side in New York City — the same place where Christopher Wallace’s service was held on March 18, 1997, just nine days after he was gunned down aged 24 in Los Angeles.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
Manson died in prison in 2017 of natural causes, aged 83.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Aged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aged. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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aged
adjective1
ˈā-jəd
: very old
an aged oak
2
ˈājd
: having reached a specified age
a child aged ten
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