as in adulthood
the period in a person's life from about age 40 to about age 60
as our generation approaches middle age When he reached middle age, he became suddenly obsessed with reliving his carefree college years.
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By middle age, many esophagus clones—often making up the bulk of esophagus tissue—have mutations disrupting a gene called NOTCH1.
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Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
By the time Cheers ended a dozen years later, Danson was well into middle age, at a moment when the faces on television were about to get much, much fresher.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
For all that creative labor across the past century, the English-speaking world has been largely resigned to the idea of middle age as a dreadful, isolating crisis.
—Matthew Redmond, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
Edward Burns' latest directorial effort is a tale of personal journey in middle age.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
By the time Cheers ended a dozen years later, Danson was well into middle age, at a moment when the faces on television were about to get much, much fresher.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
For all that creative labor across the past century, the English-speaking world has been largely resigned to the idea of middle age as a dreadful, isolating crisis.
—Matthew Redmond, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
Edward Burns' latest directorial effort is a tale of personal journey in middle age.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Middle age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20age. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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