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silver age

noun

Definition of silver age

: a historical period of achievement secondary to that of a golden age

Examples of silver age in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 After its first five glorious years, the Lampoon had gradually transitioned to a silver age, and then to an age of progressively baser metals. — Benjamin Wallace, HWD, "Can Anyone Repair National Lampoon’s Devastated Brand?," 1 May 2017

First Known Use of silver age

1565, in the meaning defined above

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