as in grown-up
a fully grown person
at the beach, the adults sat under broad umbrellas while the children splashed in the water
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as in pornographic
dealing in or with explicitly sexual material
an adult magazine
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as in matured
fully grown or developed
insects that are butterflies in their adult stage
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Recent Examples of adult
Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
There is a market for adult animation and family animation that is challenging and a bit more sophisticated.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
oregonlive, 24 Jan. 2023
There wasn’t much room for making mistakes in this version of adulting—which is, of course, the only way to become truly adult.
—Claire Cohen, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2023
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Noun
Last week, single men living at a Bushwick shelter were pushed out and transferred to Randall’s to make way for adult families.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
There is a market for adult animation and family animation that is challenging and a bit more sophisticated.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
The first whale found this month, a sub-adult male gray whale, was recovered Jan. 11 in Winchester Bay and was slain by killer whales, according to Milstein.
—oregonlive, 24 Jan. 2023
There wasn’t much room for making mistakes in this version of adulting—which is, of course, the only way to become truly adult.
—Claire Cohen, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adult
Adjective
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Only Wim's father and Fern's mother have received meaningful development, but this episode finds some time to underline how similar each parent is to their children... in their own, more mature ways.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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With the company's shift to more mature programming in recent years, including its move to Netflix, WWE is now embracing brands that appeal to a more adult demographic, such as Real American Beer.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
6 Jan. 2025
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The species was named after working with elders of the Eastern Shoshone Tribe, whose ancestral lands include the site where the fossils were uncovered, researchers said.—
Natalie Demaree,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2025
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Judging by the number of hip-hop elders who’ve dropped a project this year—Eminem, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, and Dr. Dre, to name a few—Xzibit won’t be getting off stage anytime soon either.—
Kyle Eustice,
SPIN,
6 Jan. 2025
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But the erotic drama has polarized audiences and didn’t exactly light up the Christmas box office, either, and the 17-time SAG nominee was ultimately passed over this year.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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While accepting the award for best actress at the National Board of Review Gala in New York City Tuesday, Jan. 7, the actress, 57, incorporated a steamy scene from the A24 erotic thriller into her acceptance speech.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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Superfan Jack Hoffman Tragically Passes Away at 19 Notre Dame plays a ton of man-to-man, which is ripe for Ohio State's offense.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Neighbors used to wait until the fruit was ripe, then come knocking on the front door, practically begging to pick from the trees.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Adult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adult. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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