at the age of

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: at the time of being a specified age
He joined the company at the age of 35.

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Berry, who died on Monday at the age of 92, lived a life defined by acts of radical abstention. — Joe Fassler, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026 Steinem, who died this past week at the age of 92, refused to accept sports, in particular, as a patriarchy, working to create paths for equality for women who chose to compete on the same level with men. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Parton went on to pursue her career in music after moving to Nashville at the age of 18, signing with country music publisher Combine Publishing. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026 This was at the peak of the goalkeeper’s powers and Madrid were desperate to sign him as the successor to Iker Casillas, who, at the age of 34, had signed for Porto. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at the age of

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“At the age of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20age%20of. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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