grown-up

Example Sentences

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“That is the grown-up part of the AI story: Less sparkle, more spreadsheet.”

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

In a bit of meta-casting, he is played by an actual grown-up boy-band member: Nick Jonas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

I haven’t had any luck in finding the grown-up surfer girl version of Roxy board shorts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

A maximalist, grown-up riff on seven-layer dip: smoky chorizo, creamy beans, sweet corn and tangy crema stacked into something closer to a full meal than a snack.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Then I mumbled for my ears alone, “Sounds like a bunch of grown-up persons running around playing make-believe.”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan