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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Charlie Kirk spent most of his adult life feeding the internet pieces of himself. — Gene Park, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2026 This is another way of saying The Disappearers was one of the signal reading experiences of my adult life. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 For much of my adult life, achievement was a major part of my identity. — Bernadette Joy, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 The untimely death of Hayden Panettiere, a onetime child star who soared to fame while navigating addiction and postpartum depression in her adult life, came just months after the beloved actor described feeling ready to start over. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 22 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 27 Sep. 2026.

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