grown-up

Example Sentences

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A maximalist, grown-up riff on seven-layer dip: smoky chorizo, creamy beans, sweet corn and tangy crema stacked into something closer to a full meal than a snack.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

So, faced with adult stores and mixed-age social media feeds, girls are doing what girls have always done: watching older girls, imitating grown-up rituals, reaching for whatever is available.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Suddenly, I wasn’t a grown-up woman living in Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

But for the admissions essay, the dry and uninspired robot voice turns one teenager after the next into only the archetype of a teenager, writing like a grown-up.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

A grown-up version of what happened to me?

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes