grown-up

Example Sentences

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From the Backstreet Boys to the Jonas Brothers to Boyz II Men, adult women are paying up to see their favorite grown-up boy bands this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

A maximalist, grown-up riff on seven-layer dip: smoky chorizo, creamy beans, sweet corn and tangy crema stacked into something closer to a full meal than a snack.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

"Sometimes I feel he is more grown-up and I'm more childish," she says, "though I can be quite bossy."

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

But he turns out to be no more grown-up or emotionally mature.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

A grown-up version of what happened to me?

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes