age difference
noun
: the amount by which ages are different
There's a 15-year age difference between her oldest and youngest children.
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Saturday night was no different, even as this one had resulted in an Olympic gold medal — a first for both of them, despite the age difference (Girma is 24, Naeher is 36).
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Meg Linehan, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
The median age difference between a country’s leader and its population is 32 years.
—Artur Galocha, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
McEntire and Escobedo’s sharp, zingy chemistry mirrors siblings despite their four-decade-plus age difference.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
Trevor's mother, Amanda, once worried that her sons’ almost five-year age difference would hinder their relationship.
—Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
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Meg Linehan, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
The median age difference between a country’s leader and its population is 32 years.
—Artur Galocha, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
McEntire and Escobedo’s sharp, zingy chemistry mirrors siblings despite their four-decade-plus age difference.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
Trevor's mother, Amanda, once worried that her sons’ almost five-year age difference would hinder their relationship.
—Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Age difference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/age%20difference. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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