adult
Example Sentences
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The conversation about the intricacies of supporting adult children got surprisingly personal.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The set by Marsha Ginsberg presents a model of Cranberry, with its downtown buildings miniaturized in the style of an adult playhouse.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
The team compared young, adult, and old fish, examining many aspects of protein production inside brain cells.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
A report carried out by the UK government's independent immigration inspector last year found cases where adult migrants had been classified as children - and cases where child migrants had been wrongly classified as adults.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
I’m just a seventh grader, and everybody else here is an adult, thought Natalie.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Vocabulary lists containing adult
Common Five-letter Words for Wordle, List 1
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Growth, Development and Reproduction of Organisms - Middle School
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Growth, Development and Reproduction of Organisms - Introductory
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