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
Christopher Murray, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
Sleep Problems In Children Sleep apnea isn’t just an adult issue.
—Maria Sokolina, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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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Trivial Pursuit family edition tests both adults and kids with 1,200 trivia questions (600 for adults, 600 for kids).
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
Sleep Problems In Children Sleep apnea isn’t just an adult issue.
—Maria Sokolina, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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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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Both character and actor mature onscreen and show real grit and conviction.Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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By Mackenzie Farkus Staff writer Brooke Holder Staff writer Nate Iglehart Staff writer Jacob Posner Staff Writer The trail at Thompson & Palmer Brook in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, winds through mature pasture, wetlands, and forest.Sophie Ungerleider, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
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Reba Teran was one of the Eastern Shoshone elders who came along.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this week, a host of federal agencies - including the CFPB - led by the Federal Reserve issued a joint statement providing major banks with examples of how to effectively combat financial exploitation of elders.Rob Wile, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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The film is an erotic thriller with nods to Brian De Palma and Paul Verhoeven, but with a Brazilian twist.Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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Ryan, then America’s sweetheart and established queen of the rom-com, had around that time changed direction, appearing in Jane Campion’s erotic thriller The Cut, and UK interviewer Michael Parkinson grilled her on her decision to appear nude.Caroline Frost, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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These staples of awards seasons are ripe for a bit of shaking up.Ramin Zahed, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Original Artwork The art section of most thrift shops is ripe for the picking.Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Adult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adult. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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