How to Use mature in a Sentence

mature

1 of 2 adjective

• She's very mature for her age.
• He has a mature outlook on life.
• His parents didn't think he was mature enough to live on his own.
• Their bodies were mature, but they still behaved like children.
• After mature reflection, he concluded that he had been mistaken.
• Her mature sense of artistry and movement is what stands out the most with Makayla.
  — Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
• No matter what the rest of the season brings, Stowers knows the team is mature enough to handle it.
  — Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer, 12 Jan. 2024
• Despite design cues that are on the mature side, the Volvo wears its style well.
  — Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 29 Aug. 2023
• The Netherlands is also among the most mature 0.0 markets, Payne said.
  — Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2024
• The damage is primarily on the west/northwest side of the mature plants.
  — oregonlive, 7 May 2023
• Match that height to the mature plant height. Plants that grow wider and/or taller than what there’s room for dooms the plant — and you — to forever pruning.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
• In the other swim mature axolotls that are 10 times bigger.
  — Byrichard Stone, science.org, 9 May 2023
• Researching the plant’s growth habits will allow its mature size to guide you in choosing the right plant for the perfect spot.
  — Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
• Thin marble-size fruits on mature stone fruit, apple and pear trees.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
• The more mature plants may be more expensive, but will bear fruit more quickly.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 16 May 2023
• Outside the home is a three-car garage with side-sliding doors and landscaping filled with leafy hedges and mature trees.
  — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
• Over the years he’s developed a knack for knowing when and how to make an aggressive move on a mature buck.
  — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 5 Oct. 2023
• What to Consider The style may feel a little too mature for younger children.
  — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2023
• Get ready to meet an even more mature side of Jung Kook following ‘Seven (feat.
  — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2023
• The movie also explores mature themes about how trauma/the past shapes people and shouldn’t be tampered with.
  — Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 16 June 2023
• If there's an elephant in the room, the best thing to do in such a small place like Cayman is to discuss it, to have a mature conversation.
  — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
• Anyone who has a chance to talk to Leonard knows - bracelet or not - there is no more humble and mature quarterback than Leonard.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 26 July 2023
• The front, which opens onto the street is a two-story, rambling structure with a serene and laid-back charm that is all about mature trees and a wrap-around front porch.
  — Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2023
• The boning underneath her bust and her bare belly in contrast to the mature nature of the draping and slight cape is chef’s kiss.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 9 Oct. 2023
• Then there’s DeSoto’s parks and trails, golf courses and mature trees.
  — Erin Hayes Burt, Dallas News, 26 May 2023
• Look for a tomato that is still completely green but mature.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 30 July 2023
• The plentiful Florida live oaks and other mature trees of the Grove’s lush canopy add to the tropical vibe.
  — Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 11 Apr. 2023
• Keep in mind, though, that mature whitetails, which can be leery of bait sites in the best of times, are especially cautious in the late season.
  — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
• When May 1968 comes round, the by-this-point mature Carole is ready to luxuriate in the free-thinking and free-love spirit of the times.
  — Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 May 2023
• With that being said, mature skin types don't have to avoid powder blushes entirely.
  — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Apr. 2024

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mature

2 of 2 verb

• Wine and cheese mature with age.
• The bond matures in 10 years.
• Her talent is maturing slowly.
• Girls mature earlier than boys both physically and mentally.
• The gaslighter is the person who never matured to that point.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2024
• However, once the tree has matured, full sun is the best way to go.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2023
• The world needs Aang, the Avatar, who has a lot of maturing and training to do to meet that challenge.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2024
• The plan for the building isn't mature yet, Cleveland said, and the district has many options.
  — Al Gaspeny, Arkansas Online, 7 July 2023
• Since this plant yields two spices, the long wait for the trees to mature is worthwhile for producers.
  — Serina Desalvio, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2023
• The formation of the stolon itself begins when the gonads near the worm’s butt mature.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2023
• Rana and Vidya were very simple, but this was way, like, a million more times, mature.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Sep. 2023
• If a tree is too tall, replace it with one that matures shorter.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
• The dark red, uniform fruits mature in 90 days from transplant.
  — Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2024
• Out of the 14 eggs retrieved, only 11 of them matured enough to be fertilized with sperm.
  — Paige Stables, Allure, 16 Nov. 2023
• Even if your 4-year-old seems mature, keep the age recommendation of the toy in mind.
  — Jessica Booth, Parents, 1 Nov. 2023
• Handles the puck very well and is calm under pressure, mature and poised.
  — Kyle Woodlief, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
• Let your daughter mature at her own pace and resist the urge to interfere.
  — Abigail Van Buren, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2023
• Trending Questions of maturing come up a lot on the album.
  — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2023
• These sweet potatoes have dark-reddish purple skin and take 90 days to mature.
  — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 29 Mar. 2023
• Smith is a fine wine, with the grapes maturing majestically by the mount.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2023
• After maturing and dying, the remains the succulent plant break off at the root and are blown away by wind.
  — Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024
• Of those storms, as few as five and as many as nine are expected to mature into hurricanes.
  — Dan Carson, Chron, 1 June 2023
• All pruning is stopped at the end of August and the plants are allowed to mature and begin the flowering process in October.
  — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2023
• Get your gold on with these tropical plants: ‘Chameleon’ ZZ plant has golden yellow leaves that mature to a deep green.
  — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2024
• With Hana Kuma now mature enough to stand on its own, Osaka is taking that advice to heart.
  — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Apr. 2023
• This is the season of Peak Lamar: a 26-year-old who has matured as a passer yet has maintained his terrifying run threat.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2024
• Billions of dollars of loans that are maturing are challenged to obtain new debt.
  — Steve Brown, Dallas News, 25 Apr. 2023
• Some people believe goldens are slower to mature, and that Labs, therefore, can be trained and ready to hunt at a younger age than goldens.
  — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2023
• The Baby-Sitters Club was a blueprint for girls becoming women in a time when people were anxious about them maturing the right way.
  — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024
• Ralston had his own dreams, and YC started a continuity fund to enable it to make later-stage investments into maturing startups.
  — Steven Levy, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024