adult life
noun
: the period from the time one became an adult
I've worked here all of my adult life.
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These Vionic Uptown Mary Janes have a bit of that nostalgic school-shoe feel, but in a way that’s been updated for actual adult life (and better foot support).
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2026
Terry Laird, following in the footsteps of his father and uncle, has spent his adult life keeping the people who live on a tiny Chesapeake Bay island connected.
—Dana Munro, Washington Post, 3 May 2026
Acquaintances said Allen rarely talked about his political views through much of his adult life.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Brian Snitker has devoted 50 years to the Braves organization, the only employer he’s known in his adult life.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2026
Terry Laird, following in the footsteps of his father and uncle, has spent his adult life keeping the people who live on a tiny Chesapeake Bay island connected.
—Dana Munro, Washington Post, 3 May 2026
Acquaintances said Allen rarely talked about his political views through much of his adult life.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Brian Snitker has devoted 50 years to the Braves organization, the only employer he’s known in his adult life.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Adult life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adult%20life. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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