as in ripe
fully grown or developed
it was years before he became a full-fledged star
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of full-fledged
But Agustin’s first full-fledged restaurant debuted at 17th and Summit streets in 1978.
—
Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
The story here is very slight: With the help of his girlfriend, Mary (Amy Adams), Segel’s Gary and his Muppet friend Walter must foil a plot by an oil-hungry baddie (played by Chris Cooper, with a full-fledged maniacal laugh) to destroy the Muppet Studio for more of that liquid gold.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
This one’s more of a full-fledged role: Sloman plays Marty’s uncle, who spends the film begging (and eventually trying to coerce) his nephew to abandon table tennis and take a more sensible job managing his shoe store.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2025
The practice became more widespread during Prohibition, when the quality of bootleg beer often was inconsistent at best, and then ramped up again at the dawn of the Millennium, when a full-fledged cocktail revolution began.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for full-fledged
Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
The story here is very slight: With the help of his girlfriend, Mary (Amy Adams), Segel’s Gary and his Muppet friend Walter must foil a plot by an oil-hungry baddie (played by Chris Cooper, with a full-fledged maniacal laugh) to destroy the Muppet Studio for more of that liquid gold.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
This one’s more of a full-fledged role: Sloman plays Marty’s uncle, who spends the film begging (and eventually trying to coerce) his nephew to abandon table tennis and take a more sensible job managing his shoe store.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2025
The practice became more widespread during Prohibition, when the quality of bootleg beer often was inconsistent at best, and then ramped up again at the dawn of the Millennium, when a full-fledged cocktail revolution began.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for full-fledged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-fledged
Adjective
-
But even across the EP’s brief 18 minutes, Hunt makes clear that there are still corners in this world ripe for discovery, mysterious doorways looming in the landscape, waiting to be traversed.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
-
Des Moines school district leaders' plans to transform a deteriorating elementary school into an arts academy could be stalled — or denied — as city leaders say the building is ripe for historic landmark status.—
Virginia Barreda,
Des Moines Register,
25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
-
Think of this as the matured version of the Kool-Aid dip-dye technique.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
The actress announced the premiere date for Elle wearing a luxe-looking cream sweater, putting a mature spin on the iconic character’s signature flash and flair.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
-
Outside are a kitchen, firepit, mature tree groves, ponds, a stream, meadows, and a heated driveway and sidewalks.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
26 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Full-fledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-fledged. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
