as in grown-up
a fully grown person
at the beach, the adults sat under broad umbrellas while the children splashed in the water
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as in pornographic
dealing in or with explicitly sexual material
an adult magazine
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as in matured
fully grown or developed
insects that are butterflies in their adult stage
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Recent Examples of adult
Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
There is a market for adult animation and family animation that is challenging and a bit more sophisticated.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
oregonlive, 24 Jan. 2023
There wasn’t much room for making mistakes in this version of adulting—which is, of course, the only way to become truly adult.
—Claire Cohen, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2023
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Last week, single men living at a Bushwick shelter were pushed out and transferred to Randall’s to make way for adult families.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
There is a market for adult animation and family animation that is challenging and a bit more sophisticated.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
The first whale found this month, a sub-adult male gray whale, was recovered Jan. 11 in Winchester Bay and was slain by killer whales, according to Milstein.
—oregonlive, 24 Jan. 2023
There wasn’t much room for making mistakes in this version of adulting—which is, of course, the only way to become truly adult.
—Claire Cohen, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2023
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Only Wim's father and Fern's mother have received meaningful development, but this episode finds some time to underline how similar each parent is to their children... in their own, more mature ways.Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Vybz Kartel of now is more chill and more mature.Kyle Denis, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025
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The species was named after working with elders of the Eastern Shoshone Tribe, whose ancestral lands include the site where the fossils were uncovered, researchers said.Natalie Demaree, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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Judging by the number of hip-hop elders who’ve dropped a project this year—Eminem, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, and Dr. Dre, to name a few—Xzibit won’t be getting off stage anytime soon either.Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 6 Jan. 2025
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The film becomes an exploration of power dynamics and personal identity cloaked as an erotic thriller with a dash of corporate intrigue.Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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During an interview for the erotic thriller, the director defended the age gap between her two lead actors, Kidman, 57, and Harris Dickinson, 28.Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
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The nose features ripe black cherries, plums, violets, and hints of tobacco.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Conventional wisdom says that the business is ripe for it, because there are too many services aimed at general audiences, and the landscape just keeps getting more confusing.Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Adult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adult. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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