grown-up

Example Sentences

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But for the admissions essay, the dry and uninspired robot voice turns one teenager after the next into only the archetype of a teenager, writing like a grown-up.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Runyon also portrayed the grown-up Cindy Brady in “A Very Brady Christmas.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

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 • Dec. 16, 2025

Her grown-up children, who she hadn't seen in two years, were in Oslo to greet her.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

This wonderful woman with useful hair was turning out to be like any other grown-up.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary