Define thirties. thirties synonyms, thirties pronunciation, thirties translation, English dictionary definition of thirties. n. pl. thir·ties 1. The cardinal number equal to 3 × 10. 2. thirties a. A decade or the numbers from 30 to 39: They settled down in their thirties.
Noun
the time of life between 30 and 40
Noun
the decade from 1930 to 1939
pl.
of Thirty
Usage Examples
I know plenty of actresses in their early thirties who look amazing, although there's that old saying: 'Ladies get older, men get more distinguished.'
My grandmother was an actress too. In the thirties and forties she was under contract with Universal Studios. Crazy credits, lots of them. My dad was also under contract with Universal Studios. And my first film was shot on the same stage they both worked on at Universal.
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Other Usage ExamplesI'm torn about late parenting. I believe people should spend their twenties living and having fun and not having any regrets later. I also think people in their thirties generally make better parents but so many of my friends are having trouble - myself included - as fathers get older.
Ageism works in both directions. As a teenager in the public eye, people would talk condescendingly to me. When you get older there's this feeling that you have to start carving up your face and body. Right now I'm in the middle ground - I think women in their thirties are taken seriously.