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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Vasquez was born in Bolivia and has spent his entire adult life and career in Kansas City.
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
Having lived almost his entire adult life in Jerusalem, with a PhD from the Hebrew University under his belt, Pizzaballa can genially hold his own in a theological discussion on YouTube, in fluid Hebrew, with an Israeli orthodox rabbi, sounding for all the world like two old neighbors at a cafe.
—Noga Tarnopolsky, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
Gipson has 33 previous felony charges dating back to 1999 and has been to prison eight times in his adult life, the sheriff said, with online court records showing that he was found guilty of arson, resisting an officer and possession of drug paraphernalia.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 1 May 2025
Instead, axolotls keep many of their larval characteristics and spend their adult life in the water.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2025
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
Having lived almost his entire adult life in Jerusalem, with a PhD from the Hebrew University under his belt, Pizzaballa can genially hold his own in a theological discussion on YouTube, in fluid Hebrew, with an Israeli orthodox rabbi, sounding for all the world like two old neighbors at a cafe.
—Noga Tarnopolsky, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
Gipson has 33 previous felony charges dating back to 1999 and has been to prison eight times in his adult life, the sheriff said, with online court records showing that he was found guilty of arson, resisting an officer and possession of drug paraphernalia.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 1 May 2025
Instead, axolotls keep many of their larval characteristics and spend their adult life in the water.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Adult life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adult%20life. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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