adult
Example Sentences
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A better aim might be forming young adults for the work, responsibility and independence that accompany adult life.
The couple had been seeking help for their adult son, who was confined to a wheelchair due to a mysterious illness.
My band teacher and head of the drama department were also adult participants in the community theater program.
An American Staffing Assn. survey conducted by the Harris Poll and released in June found that 33% of U.S. adults would recommend to high school seniors that they attend vocational or trade school.
From Los Angeles Times
The adult male, who wasn’t identified, allegedly broke some windows at the home, the Secret Service said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
