spring chicken
Example Sentences
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It is worth noting that Trọng himself is no spring chicken, at 79 years old.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2023
Yet Ertz is a spring chicken compared with Megan Rapinoe who, at 38, is the oldest woman on the U.S. roster and one of 10 players older than 30.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2023
Especially if Trump, at 76 no spring chicken himself, is in the race.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
Its name doesn't just indicate its seasonality; like a spring chicken, spring onions are literally young onions, plucked earlier, which means that they aren't so bitter and, well, onion-y tasting.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2022
“Thought you left the game a long time ago, Ma. You ain’t no spring chicken, you know!”
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
