grow up
Example Sentences
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It’s such a beautiful community that I feel very grateful that I’ve been able to grow up doing what I love.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Bring in working-age people and a populace can rebalance the retired old with the productive young without waiting 20 years for babies to grow up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Kyle, Mr. Vance and I didn’t grow up privileged.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
"I had hoped my daughters would grow up in the family home," she said, wearing a pin showing her village.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
She said people do not grow up to draw pictures.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
