Peter Pan
noun
Pe·ter Pan
ˈpē-tər-ˈpan 
1
: a boy in Sir James Barrie's play Peter Pan who lives without growing older in a never-never land
2
: an adult who does not want to grow up : one who hangs on to adolescent interests and attitudes
Examples of Peter Pan in a Sentence
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Lyles attended church dressed as Peter Pan and climbed on the shelves at Costco.
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Sean Gregory, TIME, 27 June 2024
On TV, Borle has appeared in Smash, The Good Wife and The Good Fight, Gilmore Girls, and NBC’s Peter Pan Live and The Sound of Music Live.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 June 2024
He's learned fencing (Peter Pan & Wendy), ballet (A.I.) and saxophone (The Talented Mr. Ripley), just to name a few.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
Just like Peter Pan, there’s a growing cohort of Gen Zers who are refusing to grow up and embrace life’s major milestones to adulthood, like getting some form of qualification or joining the world of work.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 June 2024
Like Pinocchio, Bambi and Peter Pan also have standalone films in the works.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 May 2024
Antiquarian, winner of the Peter Pan on May 11, should go off at a long price.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
Frozen Kingdom will be part of Fantasy Springs, the $2 billion port-of-call at Tokyo DisneySea that also features Rapunzel’s Forest and Peter Pan’s Never Land.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 5 June 2024
Bill is 78 years old and came to the United States from Cuba in operation Peter Pan.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
Sean Gregory, TIME, 27 June 2024
On TV, Borle has appeared in Smash, The Good Wife and The Good Fight, Gilmore Girls, and NBC’s Peter Pan Live and The Sound of Music Live.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 June 2024
He's learned fencing (Peter Pan & Wendy), ballet (A.I.) and saxophone (The Talented Mr. Ripley), just to name a few.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
Just like Peter Pan, there’s a growing cohort of Gen Zers who are refusing to grow up and embrace life’s major milestones to adulthood, like getting some form of qualification or joining the world of work.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 June 2024
Like Pinocchio, Bambi and Peter Pan also have standalone films in the works.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 May 2024
Antiquarian, winner of the Peter Pan on May 11, should go off at a long price.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
Frozen Kingdom will be part of Fantasy Springs, the $2 billion port-of-call at Tokyo DisneySea that also features Rapunzel’s Forest and Peter Pan’s Never Land.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 5 June 2024
Bill is 78 years old and came to the United States from Cuba in operation Peter Pan.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
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“Peter Pan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Peter%20Pan. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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