of age

idiom

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

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Most cases of baby acne resolve after 6 weeks of age. Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025 The child also must be under 17 years of age at the end of the year and have lived with you as a dependent for more than half the tax year. Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025 While almost 90% of those of age in the in country support marijuana legalization, this minority feels they should be allowed to decide. Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025 At first, the gesture did not serve as a request to climb aboard her mother’s back and depart; that started to happen at around 4½ years of age. Brandon Keim, New York Times, 21 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 2 Feb. 2025.

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