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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She was born in Shiner but lived in San Antonio her entire adult life.
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Paula Allen, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Jan. 2026
All that whimsy and quirk might have been cloying, but the film has real things on its mind, including the mundane disappointments and insecurities of adult life.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 31 Jan. 2026
Now in his 40s, Frank has been in prison for almost his whole adult life, spending 17 years in solitary for assaulting two of his fellow inmates.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
Conservatives have spent my adult life touting limited government.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
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Paula Allen, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Jan. 2026
All that whimsy and quirk might have been cloying, but the film has real things on its mind, including the mundane disappointments and insecurities of adult life.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 31 Jan. 2026
Now in his 40s, Frank has been in prison for almost his whole adult life, spending 17 years in solitary for assaulting two of his fellow inmates.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
Conservatives have spent my adult life touting limited government.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Adult life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adult%20life. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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