grow up

Example Sentences

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So the notion that some people will grow up and become others is a help, in the sense of knowing where we are in time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

But until then, this former teen idol needs to grow up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Kyle, Mr. Vance and I didn’t grow up privileged.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

"If I think of the childhood that I had, I was one of the last generations to grow up playing outside without a mobile phone, and it's very different now," she adds.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

"But once you grow up, you can make sure not to do any bad things that might get you sent back here."

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman