twilight years

noun

Old age.

“Now that he's entering his twilight years, he's writing his memoirs.”

Meanings

nountwilight years pl (plural only)
  1. idiomaticpluralplural onlyOld age.

    Now that he's entering his twilight years, he's writing his memoirs.

    Synonyms: golden years, sunset years

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOld age.

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APA

twilight years. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twilight%20years

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“twilight years.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twilight%20years. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “twilight years,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twilight%20years.

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