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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Despite having lived much of her adult life alongside tabloid photographers, Catherine, the Princess of Wales, is not generally prone to oversharing. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026 Personal life and legal trouble A$AP Rocky has faced legal trouble a few times in his adult life. Leah Rachel Von Essen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 The Virginia native lived with type 2 diabetes for most of his adult life. Jp Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026 The superstar has collected contemporary art for most of his adult life, but his passion is for preserving the work of Black artists. Jewel Wicker, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for adult life

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“Adult life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adult%20life. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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