1
: grown old: such as
a
: of an advanced age
an aged man
b
: having attained a specified age
a man aged 40 years
2
: typical of old age
the aged wrinkles in my cheeks—
Shakespeare
Shakespeare3
: having acquired a desirable quality or undergone an expected and desired change with the passage of time
aged wine
aged cheese
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Examples of aged in a Sentence
a group of men aged between 20 and 30
all the young men went to fight in the war; and only the aged and infirm remained behind
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But something extraordinary was also revealed: a mural, faint, aged, and slightly scorched, that had been concealed by a wall that burned away.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
Sixteen years later and now aged 37, Djokovic appears to have come full circle.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Fermented in pinewood tanks for up to 15 days then aged for two months in a combination of new and once-used American oak barrels, the vegetal flavor has underlying hints of chocolate and curry, resulting in an extremely smooth sipping mezcal.
—Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
For middle aged women, their menopause status may impact their risk, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
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Scott Simon, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
Sixteen years later and now aged 37, Djokovic appears to have come full circle.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Fermented in pinewood tanks for up to 15 days then aged for two months in a combination of new and once-used American oak barrels, the vegetal flavor has underlying hints of chocolate and curry, resulting in an extremely smooth sipping mezcal.
—Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
For middle aged women, their menopause status may impact their risk, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for aged
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“Aged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aged. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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aged
adjective1
ˈā-jəd
: very old
an aged oak
2
ˈājd
: having reached a specified age
a child aged ten
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