adulthood
Example Sentences
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It is so seldom that he cuddles that I'll sacrifice myself upon the altar of aunthood.
From At Home with the Jardines by Bell, Lilian
That, also, is a necessary part of aunthood.
From More William by Crompton, Richmal
A few minutes more and the pair in the next arbor separated, the woman departing to purchase the fittings of aunthood, the man remaining to pay the bill.
From The Chauffeur and the Chaperon by Anderson, Karl
In this consists the whole art and duty of aunthood.
From More William by Crompton, Richmal
Maiden aunthood is an unhappy estate, and grows worse with habit.
From The Whole Family: a Novel by Twelve Authors by Andrews, Mary Raymond Shipman
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