grown-up

Example Sentences

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“This is a grown-up record,” says George, who shares three teenage children with her husband, the movie director Jake Kasdan.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

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

Her three grown-up children - David, Caroline and Florian - also had to be told what their father had done.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 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

And before he could run off in pursuit of this particular bit of grown-up stuff, I said, “So, wait, where’s the street?”

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone