grown-up

Example Sentences

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“That is the grown-up part of the AI story: Less sparkle, more spreadsheet.”

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

In a bit of meta-casting, he is played by an actual grown-up boy-band member: Nick Jonas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Ward, a former Rebellion pilot turned New Republic leader, and Jeremy Allen White as grown-up Rotta the Hutt, Jabba’s son, who debuted as an infant in the animated “Star Wars: The Clone Wars.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 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

But when I looked up, it wasn’t a grown-up staring at me.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks