adult
Example Sentences
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His poem “I Am — Somebody” became a rally cry that spread across the country from protests to Sesame Street, empowering adults and children across all social lines.
From Salon
“Is this a private party, or are adults allowed too?”
From Literature
The children were adults — 24 and 21 — and therefore not eligible for that settlement, though a Canadian policy provided them each a smaller payout.
From MarketWatch
A British passport costs around £100 for an adult, while the certificate of entitlement costs £589.
From BBC
“This gives doctors another option to help adults who need more weight loss after being on the 2.4 milligram dose,” the Danish drugmaker said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
