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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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Anyway, that day won’t dawn this autumn as there is a port on the forthcoming iPhone 17 Air.
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David Phelan, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
City, imperious under Pep Guardiola for so long, imploded in the autumn and on Christmas Day, sat seventh.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
For example, Silver Lake rebuffed Endeavor management’s suggestion that $31.50 would be a fair price, according to a disclosure of the negotiations made in a Securities & Exchange Commission document last autumn.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Warm soil temperatures combined with regular moisture and moderate temperatures in autumn are an excellent combination for strong root growth, which leads to vibrant green top growth in spring.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
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David Phelan, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
City, imperious under Pep Guardiola for so long, imploded in the autumn and on Christmas Day, sat seventh.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
For example, Silver Lake rebuffed Endeavor management’s suggestion that $31.50 would be a fair price, according to a disclosure of the negotiations made in a Securities & Exchange Commission document last autumn.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Warm soil temperatures combined with regular moisture and moderate temperatures in autumn are an excellent combination for strong root growth, which leads to vibrant green top growth in spring.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Autumn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autumn. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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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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