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ages

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for ages.

Editorial note

In 1990, teens had a higher share of all births (13%) than did women ages 35 and older (9%).

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Quick take

(hyperbolic) A long time.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of ages gathered in one view.

noun

(hyperbolic) A long time.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for ages.

noun

(hyperbolic) A long time.

Example sentences

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In 1990, teens had a higher share of all births (13%) than did women ages 35 and older (9%).

2

Video takes ages compared to text, and you can't skim it, easily excerpt it, or copy it.

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Many are even non-malicious and entirely unconscious, like how people tend to guess older ages for black youth than white youth.

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Now that you mention it, I think the web has never reached the speed of Usenet ages ago.

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In 2008, the reverse was true — 10% of births were to teens, compared with 14% to women ages 35 and older.

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I've been looking for something like this for ages, but never felt satisfied with rubigen or thor.

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This is just begging the question--why does she need to be able to point us out in all future ages in the first place?

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Often they model how the warhead ages, rather than how it explodes.

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Companies like Uber, Lyft, and AirBnB have been front-page favorites for ages.

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An incredibly shitty experience that the Web Browser solved ages ago.

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As our population ages, this will be an ever greater problem.

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Those who oppose contraceptives reveal themselves for who they really are: people with middle-ages thinking who think that a woman's job is to just bear babies.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use ages in a sentence?

In 1990, teens had a higher share of all births (13%) than did women ages 35 and older (9%).

What does ages mean?

(hyperbolic) A long time.

What part of speech is ages?

ages is commonly used as noun.