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: a period of maturity or incipient decline
in the autumn of life
Examples of autumn in a Sentence
in the autumn of last year
a magnificent New England autumn
She went off to college in the autumn of 1999.
When autumn came he planted grass.
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How to find Capella: Capella can be seen in the constellation Auriga, the charioteer, between Taurus and Gemini in autumn and winter skies.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
On a crisp night outside LCA that reminded us autumn is officially here, Carpenter served a 1½-hour indoor dose of sunny summertime sounds.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 27 Sep. 2024
This autumn, Lenderman is celebrating the release of Manning Fireworks with an extensive tour of North America and Europe.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 26 Sep. 2024
The photo was taken last autumn in a dark forest in The Netherlands.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
On a crisp night outside LCA that reminded us autumn is officially here, Carpenter served a 1½-hour indoor dose of sunny summertime sounds.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 27 Sep. 2024
This autumn, Lenderman is celebrating the release of Manning Fireworks with an extensive tour of North America and Europe.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 26 Sep. 2024
The photo was taken last autumn in a dark forest in The Netherlands.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Autumn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autumn. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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autumn
noun
au·tumn
ˈȯt-əm 
1
: the season between summer and winter including in the northern hemisphere usually the months of September, October, and November
called also fall
2
: a time late in an existence
in the autumn of life
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