adult
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Perhaps the most famous of these was Brad Pitt’s pop-up on “Friends,” as the adult version of a high school classmate who used to hate Rachel Green, played by then-wife Jennifer Aniston.
From Salon
The burials were predominantly of adult males, with some juveniles and adolescents, but no females were identified.
From BBC
This year, gift givers are also buying them for friends, parents and adult children, says Sharam Fouladgar-Mercer, the company’s chief executive.
However, evidence drawn from adult world-class athletes has begun to challenge conclusions based on these earlier samples.
From Science Daily
Finally, with scams targeting older adults at an all-time high, note some red flags to look for in impersonation calls and unexpected texts:
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.