adult life

noun

: the period from the time one became an adult
I've worked here all of my adult life.

Examples of adult life in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Baldwin is the eldest of six children — five of them actors — from Massapequa, New York, who has lived in New York City for most of his adult life. CBS News, 7 July 2024 There’s no reason to think Biden will leave, as he’s craved the presidency his whole adult life. David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 July 2024 The species' adult life only lasts about four to six weeks. Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024 And in Oklahoma, a Republican House candidate who spent much of his adult life in Illinois fell short in a primary after trying to make a virtue of his relative newcomer status. Mariana Alfaro, Washington Post, 1 July 2024 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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