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
Abbott was 63 at the time, a relative spring chicken.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2023
Especially if Trump, at 76 no spring chicken himself, is in the race.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2023
While Giada's departure to greener pastures may signal yet another shift, the Food Network is no spring chicken!
From Salon • Feb. 26, 2023
“Besides, think of your future. You’re no spring chicken at sixty-nine, and very soon, you’re going to be where you don’t make the rules.”
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.