golden years

plural noun

: the advanced years in a lifetime
active well into their golden years

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Due to modern medicine, people are living longer and more fruitful lives, but television depictions of those enjoying their golden years certainly haven’t caught up. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024 Today, the pair advocates for service dog handlers in science while Sampson spends his golden years off-duty, according to American Humane. Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2024 Millennials will be reaching their own golden years, while today’s teenagers will be in their prime. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024 However, there are ways to retire for less, including picking a new hometown to live out your golden years in total comfort. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for golden years 

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of golden years was in 1945

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“Golden years.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20years. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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