as in age
a later period of one's life
with autumn came a mellowness of spirit that she had never shown before
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Recent Examples of autumn
The vintage was a cool one, allowing the grapes to mature slowly in autumn to balance sweet and acid components.
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John Mariani, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
There were pockets of trees, their autumn leaves turning golden.
—Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
Generally, trees spread pollen in the spring, grasses over the summer, and ragweed in the autumn.
—Umair Irfan, Wired News, 5 Apr. 2025
Perennial June-bearing strawberries are typically fertilized once a year in late summer to early autumn, while annual day-neutral strawberries are fertilized at six-week intervals from mid-summer to early fall.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2025
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John Mariani, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
There were pockets of trees, their autumn leaves turning golden.
—Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
Generally, trees spread pollen in the spring, grasses over the summer, and ragweed in the autumn.
—Umair Irfan, Wired News, 5 Apr. 2025
Perennial June-bearing strawberries are typically fertilized once a year in late summer to early autumn, while annual day-neutral strawberries are fertilized at six-week intervals from mid-summer to early fall.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autumn
Noun
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Like the Kearns have done, families could split into different rooms, as well, depending on the age of their children.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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As of 2024, Utah has the lowest median age of any state in the country.—
Carley Thornell,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
Noun
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The potential for thunderstorms will be greatest in the afternoon and the evening, with the storms expected to persist overnight.—
Amy Graff,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Huntsman and Lim declined to comment Thursday afternoon.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Glad to enjoy a win in the twilight of the Ovi era with some beautiful goals from the big man.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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In the twilight of his minor-league hockey career, longtime Kansas City Blades winger Pat Ferschweiler had a nice plan to make use of his bachelor’s degree in finance from Western Michigan University.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Currently, the duck press presentation is relegated to one an evening, at a counter in front of the open kitchen.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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The last reunion fell on the weekend before Juneteenth, and the reunion committee arranged a kickoff concert Sunday evening followed by Juneteenth events in Seguin’s downtown square.—
Jacoba Urist,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025
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Media members asked Bregman about the offseason pursuit, the possibility of being booed, his relationship with manager A.J. Hinch, and yes, even the possibility of the Tigers being on his radar again next winter, when Bregman could opt out of his Red Sox deal.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Listen to this article The Broncos’ winter of staff attrition, finally, is turning over to a spring of staff addition.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
13 May 2025
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“Autumn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autumn. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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