golden years

NOUN

agedness

Synonyms

STRONG

oldness senescence seniority

WEAK

elderliness old age senectitude

NOUN

old age

Synonyms

STRONGEST

infirmity

WEAK

advancing years age agedness autumn of life caducity debility declining years decrepitude dotage elderliness evening of life feebleness geriatrics golden age latter part of animate life longevity oldness retirement age second childhood senectitude senescence senility seniority winter of life years

Antonyms

WEAK

adolescence childhood infancy youth

Example Sentences

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For many Americans, their golden years are being rewritten by divorce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

We want him to have peace in his golden years, but I am exhausted from jumping through hoops for a man who never did anything to help his family — or himself.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Doue smiled broadly as he lifted the trophy, a career in its infancy but with golden years ahead.

From BBC • May 31, 2025

In her golden years, White appeared in a Super Bowl commercial, hosted “Saturday Night Live” and became a social media darling with a new audience of young fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2024

At some point during those long, golden years, Osh told me that he’d given me another name when I was new to him.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

golden years

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