getting up in years
Example Sentences
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“The cat could be getting up in years, and he might not be as graceful as he used to be,” feline behaviorist Ingrid Johnson tells me.
From Slate • Dec. 21, 2019
The family is looking for a bigger place now, so Crystal’s parents, who are getting up in years, can move in.
From Washington Times • Dec. 24, 2016
Bush 41 is getting up in years and misjudges Bush 43, who I found made his own decisions,” Mr. Rumsfeld said in a statement.
From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2015
In response, Rumsfeld today responded, “Bush 41 is getting up in years and misjudges Bush 43, who I found made his own decisions.”
From MSNBC • Nov. 5, 2015
He was getting up in years; but still there seemed many to be hoped for him, yet.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 01, November, 1857 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics by Various
