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
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Her boyfriend, music executive Alexander Edwards, wore an unconventional tux consisting of a double-breasted blazer and a white button-down with a Peter Pan collar.
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
The Peter Pan collar fans out into a pretty display with fluffy ruffles to boot.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Planet formation around low-mass stars may be suffering from Peter Pan syndrome.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2025
The closure resulted from the financial implosion of the plant’s owner, Peter Pan Seafood.
—ProPublica, 13 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
The Peter Pan collar fans out into a pretty display with fluffy ruffles to boot.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Planet formation around low-mass stars may be suffering from Peter Pan syndrome.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2025
The closure resulted from the financial implosion of the plant’s owner, Peter Pan Seafood.
—ProPublica, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Peter Pan
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“Peter Pan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Peter%20Pan. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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