as in grown-ups
a fully grown person
at the beach, the adults sat under broad umbrellas while the children splashed in the water
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Recent Examples of adults
Rosenthal believes stories about kids feeling nervous or afraid to try new things connect with both children and adults.
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Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Older adults make up about half of the restaurant’s clientele, Tipston said, and some customers told her the regular menu was a stretch for their budgets.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
To protect heart health, adults should aim for 7 to 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep per night.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2026
Parents can exhale at the adults-only Oasis pool, or indulge in a treatment at the spa.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Most crashes Schade has seen involve adults.
—Alissa Gary, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Most adults learn best through bite-sized, multi-sensory lessons, says Law.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 12 Mar. 2026
What the New Study Found The researchers recruited 64 sedentary adults between the ages of 40 and 65.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026
Forty percent of adults in America entered a casino at least once last year.
—Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Older adults make up about half of the restaurant’s clientele, Tipston said, and some customers told her the regular menu was a stretch for their budgets.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
To protect heart health, adults should aim for 7 to 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep per night.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2026
Parents can exhale at the adults-only Oasis pool, or indulge in a treatment at the spa.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Most crashes Schade has seen involve adults.
—Alissa Gary, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Most adults learn best through bite-sized, multi-sensory lessons, says Law.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 12 Mar. 2026
What the New Study Found The researchers recruited 64 sedentary adults between the ages of 40 and 65.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026
Forty percent of adults in America entered a casino at least once last year.
—Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adults
elders
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Lilian suspected that the Hazels of the world would often be reminded by their elders to be grateful and happy, as though gratitude would guarantee happiness, or else a happy façade would take the sting off that onerous task of feeling grateful.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Born in India, Khot came to the United States 30 years ago with his parents, who emphasized education and respect for elders.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Adults.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adults. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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