grown-up

Example Sentences

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Despite the very grown-up interior aesthetic, Jenner did call attention to one item in the home that was chosen especially for her two children, Stormi and Aire, whom she shares with former partner Travis Scott: a chic kids’ table with two sheepskin-lined chairs.

From MarketWatch

"I was like a little old man. I used to speak like a grown-up. I wore three-piece suits and couldn't converse with other children," the 37-year-old says.

From BBC

In his 1908 book, “Orthodoxy,” Chesterton wrote: “Grown-up people aren’t strong enough to exult in monotony. But perhaps God is strong enough to exult in monotony.”

From The Wall Street Journal

This year will add another to the tally - with his two grown-up sons, who are also rail workers, out there with him.

From BBC

So I set out to create it: a blueberry muffin with a seasonally appropriate soul — deeper, darker, more fragrant, a little more grown-up.

From Salon