grown-ups

plural of grown-up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grown-ups
adults
Noun
  • Seeing people of all ages at the show was incredible — young kids, adults, seniors, even people in their 80s and 90s.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The study was the largest clinical trial of exercise ever for adults with mild cognitive impairment.
    Arianna Huffington, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Grown-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grown-ups. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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