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The phrase "approximately five years old" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when estimating the age of something, such as a pet, a child, or an object.
Example: "The dog is approximately five years old, making it still quite energetic and playful."
Alternatives: "about five years old" or "roughly five years old".
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I heard a kid, approximately five years old, say to his younger brother, who was reaching to touch the foot of the huge Barosaurus skeleton standing sentry in the museum's rotunda, "You're going to be in trouble if you break that!
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The Sirona M can hold kids up to 65 pounds (approximately four years old), is priced at $330 and is available online in several retail outlets, including Amazon and buybuy Baby, starting today.
Since you approximately six years old correct?
This specimen was an eleven-pound mongrel female, approximately three years old.
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