as in ripe
fully grown or developed
it was years before he became a full-fledged star
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of full-fledged
For an artist who’s spent the better part of six decades rewriting the rules of pop music, Paul McCartney has somehow managed a genuine first: a full-fledged duet with his Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr.
—
Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 May 2026
What started as a restaurant has grown into a full-fledged brand, with its merchandise becoming just as iconic as its menu.
—Abby Price, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Yet some analysts say the loss of a full-fledged airline, especially a budget one like Spirit, would also end up hurting consumers — not to mention its approximately 17,000 employees.
—Jay Blackman, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Designers can help turn a ho-hum palette into a full-fledged work of art.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for full-fledged
Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 May 2026
What started as a restaurant has grown into a full-fledged brand, with its merchandise becoming just as iconic as its menu.
—Abby Price, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Yet some analysts say the loss of a full-fledged airline, especially a budget one like Spirit, would also end up hurting consumers — not to mention its approximately 17,000 employees.
—Jay Blackman, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Designers can help turn a ho-hum palette into a full-fledged work of art.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for full-fledged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-fledged
Adjective
-
Leaving a lasting legacy via a medium that’s only around 75 years old is not lost on Thater, who said video and film are ripe for innovation.—
Solvej Schou,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
-
The sauce uses ripe red chili peppers, black truffle oil and organic agave nectar from Jalisco, Mexico.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
Adjective
-
Think of this as the matured version of the Kool-Aid dip-dye technique.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
Yet thanks to the property's mature landscaping and beachfront footprint, the hotel feels more secluded than most of its neighbors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
-
The comment reflected Buffett's view that Berkshire's collection of mature, diversified businesses — from BNSF Railway to See's Candies — should continue producing steady gains with lower risk, rather than delivering the outsized returns that defined much of its earlier history.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Full-fledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-fledged. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
