adulthood

Example Sentences

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Based on moderate wear on its cheek teeth, the individual likely died in early to middle adulthood.

From Science Daily

But now, as the siblings entered adulthood, their dad would be deported, too.

From Salon

She says that this safety-focus lives on into adulthood, which means that Finns value trustworthiness more than most.

From BBC

The little boy in him is bleeding around the edges of adulthood.

From Literature

The book cover trend, imbued with nostalgia for childhood, promises fiction that grapples with the pangs of adulthood in an age of precarity.

From Los Angeles Times