midlife
noun
mid·life
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Definition of midlife
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Examples of midlife in a Sentence
changes that occur at midlife
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If the actresses who play them are actually in midlife, even better. — Jancee Dunn, Dallas News, "Decades after 'Sex and the City,' Candace Bushnell returns to her old stomping grounds," 5 Aug. 2019 Awareness of eating disorders in midlife has been increasing slowly. — Carrie Dennett, Washington Post, "The overlooked crisis of eating disorders among middle-aged women," 17 June 2019 According to the American Cancer Society, about 13,170 new cases of invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed in 2019 — a disease that tends to strike women in midlife between the ages of 35 and 44. — Deanese Williams-harris, chicagotribune.com, "Two years after burying her mother, Chalise Scholl is relying on social media to pay for her own funeral," 14 June 2019 Until midlife, men usually harbor a greater percentage of visceral fat than women do, but the pattern usually reverses as women pass through menopause. — New York Times, "The Dangers of Belly Fat," 11 June 2018 The book is peppered with jokey lists that try to nail both the indignities and the advantages of midlife. — Allison Pearson, New York Times, "A Warning to Women of a Certain Age: Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Nightdress," 29 May 2018 One of the most memorable gifts of my midlife was when my husband gave me the first iPod in 2001. — Nancy Baym, WIRED, "Book Excerpt: How Music Fans Built the Internet," 10 July 2018 This essay is part of an occasional series provided by our partner organization Encore.org, which created the Generation to Generation (Gen2Gen) campaign, inviting those in midlife and beyond to connect with young people who need champions. — Baltazar Villalba, The Christian Science Monitor, "He dreamed of teaching children with a background like his own," 13 June 2018 The first 10 episodes of that show used Sheila’s newfound zombie state as an allegory for the challenges marriages face in midlife, when identities shift and people seek out ways to invigorate their lives. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "The Dark Humanity of Barry," 22 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'midlife.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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