grownup
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of grownup
First recorded in 1805–15; noun use of verb phrase grow up
Example Sentences
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Despite its daytime-television title, the film is a sensitively drawn character study about a grownup love affair, many years later, between those two kids.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Above all, size your positions like a grownup.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026
“Maestro” and “May December” may prove a bit too polarizing, which leaves the gentle love story “Past Lives,” the multifaceted crime drama “Anatomy of a Fall,” and the grownup period piece “The Holdovers.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
For a more grownup affair, consider a caramel apple sangria.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 15, 2023
Of course Sam was almost a grownup himself.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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