grow up
Example Sentences
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The owner says she wants future generations of female players to enjoy opportunities equal to those available to boys, regardless of where they grow up.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“One day he’ll grow up, or maybe not.”
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
She had Japanese fashion magazines around, and I didn’t grow up with any of that stuff, so that was my first exposure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The league has, lately, started to grow up in public.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
“Or, not the main reason. Max, you know my life was very different from yours when I was your age. I didn’t grow up rich.”
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
