sunset years

ˈsʌnˌsɛt jɪrz

Definition

Definition of sunset years - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

agingthe later years of a person's life

She spent her sunset years traveling the world.

golden years

twilight years

retirementthe period of retirement

He enjoyed his sunset years by the beach.

golden years

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Expressions with sunset

into the sunset

adv.

departing with a sense of finality or closure

They sailed into the sunset, leaving the past behind.

from sunrise to sunset

adv.

during the entire day

They worked from sunrise to sunset without taking a break.

sunset prayer

prayer performed just after sunset

Muslims gather for the sunset prayer at the mosque.

ride off into the sunset

depart and fade away from public attention or importance

The hero decided to ride off into the sunset after the final battle.

sunset industry

sector of economy expected to decline in importance

Many consider coal mining a sunset industry due to environmental concerns.

sunset provision

legal clause setting expiration for a law or regulation

The bill includes a sunset provision expiring in five years.

Examples of sunset years in a sentence

They enjoyed their sunset years in a quiet village.
During his sunset years, he took up painting.
She traveled the world in her sunset years.

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French:vieux jours, années de retraite, ...
German:Lebensabend, Ruhestandsjahre, ...
Italian:terza età, anni della pensione, ...
Spanish:años de ocaso, años de jubilación, ...
Portuguese:velhice, anos de aposentadoria, ...
Chinese:晚年, 退休时光, ...
Japanese:晩年, 引退年, ...
Arabic:سَنَواتُ خِتامِ العُمْر, سَنَواتُ التَّقاعُد, ...
Hebrew:שְׁנוֹת הַזָּהָב, שְׁנוֹת הַפְּרִישָׁה, ...
Russian:преклонные годы, пенсионные годы, ...
Ukrainian:золоті роки, пенсійні роки, ...
Hindi:जीवन के अंतिम वर्ष, सेवानिवृत्ति के वर्ष, ...
Bengali:বার্ধক্য, অবসরকাল, ...
Catalan:darrers anys, anys de jubilació, ...
Czech:pozdní léta, důchod, ...
Danish:alderdom, pensionisttilværelse, ...
Dutch:avondjaren, oude dag, ...
Greek:τελευταία χρόνια, χρόνια συνταξιοδότησης, ...
Hungarian:időskor, nyugdíjas évek, ...
Khmer:វ័យចាស់ជរា, វ័យចូលនិវត្តន៍, ...
Korean:황혼기, 은퇴 시기, ...
Persian:سال‌های پایانی زندگی, دوران بازنشستگی, ...
Polish:jesień życia, ...
Portuguese (BR):terceira idade, anos de aposentadoria, ...
Romanian:anii de apus, anii de pensie, ...
Swedish:ålderns höst, ...
Thai:ช่วงบั้นปลายชีวิต, วัยเกษียณ, ...
Turkish:emeklilik yılları, yaşlılık dönemi, ...
Vietnamese:những năm cuối đời, tuổi hưu trí, ...

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