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
For an artist who’s spent the better part of six decades rewriting the rules of pop music, Paul McCartney has somehow managed a genuine first: a full-fledged duet with his Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr.
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 May 2026
What started as a restaurant has grown into a full-fledged brand, with its merchandise becoming just as iconic as its menu.
—Abby Price, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Yet some analysts say the loss of a full-fledged airline, especially a budget one like Spirit, would also end up hurting consumers — not to mention its approximately 17,000 employees.
—Jay Blackman, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Designers can help turn a ho-hum palette into a full-fledged work of art.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 May 2026
What started as a restaurant has grown into a full-fledged brand, with its merchandise becoming just as iconic as its menu.
—Abby Price, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Yet some analysts say the loss of a full-fledged airline, especially a budget one like Spirit, would also end up hurting consumers — not to mention its approximately 17,000 employees.
—Jay Blackman, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Designers can help turn a ho-hum palette into a full-fledged work of art.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for full-fledged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-fledged
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Some of my favorite things about these characters is the friendships that form separate from the romances, and that also felt ripe for TV adaptation.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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That makes the exercise ripe for the hacking.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
13 May 2026
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Think of this as the matured version of the Kool-Aid dip-dye technique.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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His earliest mature paintings, often filled with snarling creatures arranged in chaotic formations, started to include monochromatic backgrounds that became a staple in his art.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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Cut-and-come-again is a gardening practice that involves harvesting only the outer, mature leaves of the plant, leaving young leaves or root systems alone.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
11 May 2026
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“Full-fledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-fledged. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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