of age

idiom

: having existed for a specified period of time
The student was 20 years of age.

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Good Talk The Global Solidarity Rollie Pemberton, Fariha Róisín Writers Rollie Pemberton (Bedroom Rapper) and Fariha Roisin (Who is Wellness For?) talk about coming of age artistically in predominantly white spaces, the power of vulnerability, and the intersection between capitalism and health. Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025 Millennials also came of age during the internet explosion. Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025 The trial involves about 400 male patients over 50 years of age with a stage 2 or below prostate cancer that hasn’t spread to other organs. Michael Irving, New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2025 The Women by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin’s Press: $30) An intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time. The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for of age 

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“Of age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20age. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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