an Indian summer

an Indian summer
1. a period of warm weather which sometimes happens in early autumn.

Both the UK and Ireland have been enjoying an Indian summer over the past few weeks.

2. a successful or pleasant period in someone's life, especially towards the end of their life.

The book describes the last 20 years of Churchill's life, including his Indian summer as prime minister between 1951 and 1955.


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