Collocations for "aged"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "aged" in context.
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age
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [young, middle, old] age
- is the [working, drinking, voting, driving, legal] age
- is the minimum age to [enter, purchase, drive]
- is the minimum age for [driving]
- is of an age now (to)
- is of an age where he can [decide for himself, hear the truth]
- has reached an age where he can [decide for himself]
- please [enter, write down, indicate] your age
- [try to, see if you can] guess my age
- your age and [name, address, sex]
- (reach) the age of consent
- come of age
- the [story, tale, name] will endure (through) the ages
- she took ages (in) [answering, getting ready]
- she took ages to [answer]
- I haven't seen him for ages
- for ages and ages
- I haven't seen her for an age
- what is your age?
- what age are you?
- they are a similar age
- is just the right age to [start working, learn about sex]
- a [tree, mummy, coin] of unknown age
- the [Stone, Iron, Bronze] Age
- stuck in the [Middle, Dark] Ages
- has [endured, survived, changed] through the ages
- throughout the ages
- an age of [enlightenment, war, progress]
- part of your (own) age group
- fits into the age range
- [above, below] the age limit (for)
- is a [big, large, considerable] age [gap, difference]
- is (not) age-appropriate
- aging [gracefully, peacefully, gradually]
- aged [a lot, rapidly, overnight, considerably]
- has aged [a lot] since [the last time, then]
- aged over [the years, her life]
- age (the) [cheese, wine, whiskey]
- the whiskey is aged in (oak) barrels
- the [cheese] is aged [for, until, by]
- aged for [tenderness, flavor, quality, three months]
- aged to perfection
- [fear, cancer, loneliness] (had) aged her
- aged by (the) [fear]
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