prime of life
Example Sentences
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Alzheimer's disease has plagued one large Colombian family for generations, striking down half of its members in the prime of life.
From Science Daily • Dec. 11, 2023
“We’re living in a time when young people in their prime of life are getting colon cancers,” Itzkowitz said.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2023
Those most likely to be captured, men and women in the prime of life, had been contributing the greatest share of labor to their communities.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
Death in the prime of life is a gripping subject for a writer.
From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2019
Which makes you wonder, are they really speaking real words, or do little kids just start out naturally understanding each other before the prime of life sets in?
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
