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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Snitker’s Hall of Fame induction is another nod to a man who has given his adult life to the franchise.
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Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The prison, a low sprawl of concrete and razor wire that sits on the outskirts of the small town McLoud, was where Moss had spent virtually all her adult life.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Sarah Ferguson has spent most of her adult life tied to the former prince Andrew, one way or another.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2026
Throughout her adult life, Alex Kelly struggled with her sleep.
—Ellen O’Brien, SELF, 25 Feb. 2026
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Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The prison, a low sprawl of concrete and razor wire that sits on the outskirts of the small town McLoud, was where Moss had spent virtually all her adult life.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Sarah Ferguson has spent most of her adult life tied to the former prince Andrew, one way or another.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2026
Throughout her adult life, Alex Kelly struggled with her sleep.
—Ellen O’Brien, SELF, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Adult life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adult%20life. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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