Meaning of decades young | Babel Free

Definitions

Decades old.

euphemistic, humorous, plural, plural-only

Examples

“Gaily-garbed Indians and an historical diamond-stacked locomotive, nearly nine decades young, featured a public program there.”

“The distinguished biochemist William C. Rose, now almost nine decades young, Emeritus Professor of Biochemistry at Illinois, has provided a first-hand account of the functioning of the Illinois 25 Department under Adams.”

“At some eight decades young (born 1908 according to the Hornbook of Virginia History), he discussed history as he saw and lived it.”

“This is wade fishing of the finest order, and at eight decades young, Bill Meshanic, the sage of the Finger Lakes Chapter of Trout Unlimited, is its biggest fan.”

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