grown-up
Example Sentences
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“I don’t feel like a grown-up yet, and now I pay a mortgage, and fix pipes and clean gutters.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Compared to the 30-year-old I interviewed five years ago, Piker looked considerably more grown-up.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
The more grown-up look comes as George, now a teenager, gets ready to start secondary school in September.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Hasbro is unveiling its most grown-up brand to date.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
What could be so bad a grown-up wouldn’t tell a kid about it?
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
