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: a period of maturity or incipient decline
in the autumn of life
Examples of autumn in a Sentence
in the autumn of last year
a magnificent New England autumn
She went off to college in the autumn of 1999.
When autumn came he planted grass.
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While Spain is accustomed to autumn storms that sometimes bring seasonal flooding, the recent downpours have resulted in the deadliest floods in living memory.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
In the calm waters off Seal Beach, California, surfers are currently busy catching the best waves and beachgoers are soaking up the last of the summer sun before autumn is in full swing.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Spain’s Mediterranean coast is used to autumn storms that can cause flooding, but this was the most powerful flash flood event in recent memory.
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Bobbing for Apples is their version of an autumn old fashioned, made with Calvados apple brandy and Becherovka liqueur.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
In the calm waters off Seal Beach, California, surfers are currently busy catching the best waves and beachgoers are soaking up the last of the summer sun before autumn is in full swing.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Spain’s Mediterranean coast is used to autumn storms that can cause flooding, but this was the most powerful flash flood event in recent memory.
—Alberto Saiz, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Bobbing for Apples is their version of an autumn old fashioned, made with Calvados apple brandy and Becherovka liqueur.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Autumn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autumn. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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autumn
noun
au·tumn
ˈȯt-əm 
1
: the season between summer and winter including in the northern hemisphere usually the months of September, October, and November
called also fall
2
: a time late in an existence
in the autumn of life
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