as in ripe
fully grown or developed
it was years before he became a full-fledged star
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Recent Examples of full-fledged
In that time, Sweeney became a full-fledged movie star, with hits like Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Anyone But You, Christy, and The Housemaid.
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Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
That new chapter quickly turned into a full-fledged sequel, and Girls Like Us was born.
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Jennifer Dugan,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
In fact, their work suggests this process can churn out a broad range of objects: anything from Earth-mass planets to hefty, full-fledged stars with 300 times our sun’s mass.
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Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
5 June 2026
Food and drink There isn’t a full-fledged restaurant in the traditional sense, but there is a breakfast room offering perfect crêpes, omelets, and lighter fare to start the day.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
That new chapter quickly turned into a full-fledged sequel, and Girls Like Us was born.
—
Jennifer Dugan,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
In fact, their work suggests this process can churn out a broad range of objects: anything from Earth-mass planets to hefty, full-fledged stars with 300 times our sun’s mass.
—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
5 June 2026
Food and drink There isn’t a full-fledged restaurant in the traditional sense, but there is a breakfast room offering perfect crêpes, omelets, and lighter fare to start the day.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-fledged
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Inspired by bare skin, ripe fruit, and long days in the sun, the fragrance pairs juicy fig, pear, and bergamot with creamy coconut, jasmine, vanilla, and musks for a scent that feels like a tropical getaway bottled up.
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The warmer, lower vineyards of San Casciano, nearer Florence, lean towards soft, ripe and approachable fruit.
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Think of this as the matured version of the Kool-Aid dip-dye technique.
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Our mature beauty testers are a fan of Round Lab new formula that softens and refines skin, all while offering sun protection.
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Within the Mag 7, Microsoft, Meta, Alphabet and Amazon have fallen roughly to two-month lows and the underperformance now looks mature, Newton said.
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“Full-fledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-fledged. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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