as in grown-up
a fully grown person
at the beach, the adults sat under broad umbrellas while the children splashed in the water
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as in pornographic
dealing in or with explicitly sexual material
an adult magazine
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as in matured
fully grown or developed
insects that are butterflies in their adult stage
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Recent Examples of adult
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Almost half of all U.S. adults have elevated blood pressure (systolic pressure between 120 and 19 and diastolic pressure less than 80).
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
oregonlive, 24 Jan. 2023
There wasn’t much room for making mistakes in this version of adulting—which is, of course, the only way to become truly adult.
—Claire Cohen, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2023
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The Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools have been battling over a new collective bargaining agreement for nine months, a spectacle that has taken the focus off what actually happens in schools every day and placed the spotlight on the adults haggling over money.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Almost half of all U.S. adults have elevated blood pressure (systolic pressure between 120 and 19 and diastolic pressure less than 80).
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
The first whale found this month, a sub-adult male gray whale, was recovered Jan. 11 in Winchester Bay and was slain by killer whales, according to Milstein.
—oregonlive, 24 Jan. 2023
There wasn’t much room for making mistakes in this version of adulting—which is, of course, the only way to become truly adult.
—Claire Cohen, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2023
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Coverage: Sheer, light, medium, and full are all coverage options available to those seeking foundations for mature skin.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2025
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But don’t expect a literal yellow pepper—mature ají amarillos are actually orange.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Jan. 2025
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Therefore the products offered to their parents’ generation is not suitable for this generation of elders.—
Sara Zeff Geber, PhD,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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On New Year's Eve, families often join together for dinner as people offer sacrifices to ancestors and pay respect to their elders.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Kidman is coming off a big year in 2024, having starred in the Netflix comedy A Family Affair and the A24 erotic thriller Babygirl.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Through workshops, group discussions and exercises, and on the yoga mat, up to 140 participants will discover how to connect with, listen to and understand their erotic selves.—
Caren Osten Gerszberg,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Why condo buyouts are on the rise The three weighed in on what makes a condo ripe for termination: 1.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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The official jour d'amour is just around the corner, and the best Valentine's Day gifts are ripe for the picking.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Adult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adult. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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