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getting up in years

adjective as in long in the tooth

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There seem to be only two options for an action star — or franchise — that’s getting up in years.

“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.

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There are many people in Campbell County who have stories to tell, but a lot of them are getting up in years.

Hall mentioned he was getting up in years and if he was going to tell his story he’d better do it now.

The family is looking for a bigger place now, so Crystal’s parents, who are getting up in years, can move in.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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