midlife

noun

mid·​life ˈmid-ˈlīf How to pronounce midlife (audio)
midlife adjective

Examples of midlife in a Sentence

changes that occur at midlife
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Where his first two books take Bulgaria as backdrop and a certain kind of soft-skinned, deeply feeling libertinism as narrative vehicle, Small Rain functions as a midlife sequel, one that is quietly, unabashedly romantic. Sarah Thankam Mathews, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024 Nearly a century ago, Sylvia Townsend Warner published one of the greatest of all novels about a woman who transcends the impasse of midlife. Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024 Dietary patterns and cardiorespiratory fitness in midlife and subsequent all-cause dementia: findings from the Cooper Center Longitudinal Study. Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Oct. 2024 The real pleasures of midlife manifest in less material ways: in my creative practice and my relationships, but the effect on my wardrobe isn’t small. Melissa Febos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for midlife 

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of midlife was in 1807

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“Midlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midlife. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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midlife

noun
mid·​life ˈmid-ˈlīf How to pronounce midlife (audio)
midlife adjective

Medical Definition

midlife

noun
mid·​life
(ˈ)mid-ˈlīf

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