adult
Example Sentences
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All three of the victims were adult males, Wahl said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
“But that’s not an adult way to handle it,” Harris said between errands in Monrovia’s quaint shopping district.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
And add to that, London's adult population between 1996 and 2021 grew by 29%, while the number of homes only grew by 23%.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Scientists say the Riodeva fossil site continues to yield valuable material, including additional bones from the same adult dinosaur and rare juvenile remains.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
Given my job now, why didn’t Frances Miranda Gonzagaga ever arrange to update my exterior shell to make me look like an adult?
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing adult
Common Five-letter Words for Wordle, List 1
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Growth, Development and Reproduction of Organisms - Middle School
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Growth, Development and Reproduction of Organisms - Introductory
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