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: a period of maturity or incipient decline
in the autumn of life
Examples of autumn in a Sentence
in the autumn of last year
a magnificent New England autumn
She went off to college in the autumn of 1999.
When autumn came he planted grass.
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Lekman will tour North America this autumn in support of Songs for Other People’s Weddings.
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 July 2025
That would have been in the late summer/early autumn of '84.
—David Chiu, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Vie is expected to hit streaming services in the autumn.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 July 2025
This was a luxury Carsley tried to afford the senior team when in interim charge last autumn, but the dynamic of Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham strolling around town is totally different to players who may only be recognised by the odd football fan.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 28 June 2025
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 July 2025
That would have been in the late summer/early autumn of '84.
—David Chiu, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Vie is expected to hit streaming services in the autumn.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 July 2025
This was a luxury Carsley tried to afford the senior team when in interim charge last autumn, but the dynamic of Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham strolling around town is totally different to players who may only be recognised by the odd football fan.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 28 June 2025
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“Autumn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autumn. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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autumn
noun
au·tumn
ˈȯt-əm 
1
: the season between summer and winter including in the northern hemisphere usually the months of September, October, and November
called also fall
2
: a time late in an existence
in the autumn of life
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