growing up

Example Sentences

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"I think I've just done a little bit of growing up, to be honest," she says of the transformation.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

“I used to listen to a lot of Spanish music while I was growing up … I used to eat a lot of Mexican food too,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

"We don't want our children growing up in protest camps," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Lariba said growing up gay in her country often meant trying to survive while navigating societal expectations and silence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Most of his memories of growing up at the Temple of Lkossa were good, but that didn’t mean it had been perfect.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray