plural agers
1
: someone or something that ages a person or thing
Exposure to high-decibel sounds causes blood pressure and stress hormones to surge, and both can be major brain agers.—
Michael Roizen
Michael RoizenBeeler calls himself a master seller and ager of cheeses … .—Scott Haas
Scott Haas2
: something (such as a wine) that improves in taste and quality as it ages
… but Chardonnay, a close second, has proved to be a good ager.—Oz Clarke and Steven Spurrier
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As a teen-ager, Batten was the president of Animal Connection of Texas, an animal-rights nonprofit, and lobbied for restrictions on travelling circuses.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
The Irish coming-of-ager, created by Lisa McGee, became a cultural phenomenon that transcended time and place.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2026
The brightening, antioxidant-rich ingredient fades hyperpigmentation and protects the famously delicate under-eye area from environmental skin-agers.
—Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
Super-agers offer 25-plus years of cognitive clues This research marks the first discovery of a genetic difference between super-agers and typical older adults, according to the Northwestern SuperAging Program.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
The Irish coming-of-ager, created by Lisa McGee, became a cultural phenomenon that transcended time and place.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2026
The brightening, antioxidant-rich ingredient fades hyperpigmentation and protects the famously delicate under-eye area from environmental skin-agers.
—Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
Super-agers offer 25-plus years of cognitive clues This research marks the first discovery of a genetic difference between super-agers and typical older adults, according to the Northwestern SuperAging Program.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Ager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ager. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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