How to Use age-group in a Sentence

age-group

noun
  • In the old setup, those two age-group teams had their own ground-floor dressing room, close to the first team’s.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The event includes age-group divisions from kids to grandparents.
    — Sierra Knoch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
  • That same year Kerr turned 15, and ran the fastest leg at the east of Scotland relays (among his age-group peers) by 48 seconds.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Since 2017, age-group England teams have won six global and continental titles.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • He was offered an early scholarship by the south London club at 14 and has regularly played ‘up’ (ahead of his actual level) in age-group football since.
    — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The teen's time also broke the world age-group record set in 2003 by Usain Bolt, the Jamaican eight-time Olympic gold medalist, who's considered the sport's greatest of all time.
    — Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 10 May 2026
  • Gout's time in the 200 also broke the world age-group record set in 2003 by Usain Bolt, the Jamaican eight-time gold medallist, considered the sport's greatest-ever.
    — Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 10 May 2026
  • The deal, the first between Zee and FIFA, also encompasses a portfolio of age-group and futsal tournaments across both the men’s and women’s game, as well as documentary series tied to each property.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 June 2026
  • Since the start of last season, when building work began, the U21s and U18s have led a nomadic life, having been relocated to the academy building across the walkway, which has 10 player dressing rooms but is fitted for younger age-groups up to 16.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • For starters the World Cup is run by the same organization, FIFA, which sanctions virtually every level of soccer globally, from the men’s and women’s World Cups, to confederation competitions including the UEFA Championships and the Copa América, to most major age-group tournaments.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026

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