A man shouldn't be a pastor until he's in his forties.
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Forties
Synonyms for "forties" (9 found)
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Noun(2 words)
1940s1940s decade
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Noun(3 words)
Related words (4)
Noun(4 words)
middle aged adultsthe 1940sthe fortiesthe nineteen forties
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7 entries1940s cinema1940s fashionearly fortieslate fortiesmid fortiesthe 1740sthe 1840s
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11 entriesearly fortiesforties cinemaforties decadeforties economyforties eraforties fashionforties politicsforties stylelate fortiesthe fortiesthe nineteen forties
Derivations
3 entriesSample sentences
16 total sentences available.
They say one's forties are a dangerous time of life.
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He cannot be over fifty; he must still be in his forties.
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He started his job in his early forties.
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