Peter Pan
noun
Pe·ter Pan
ˈpē-tər-ˈpan 
1
: a boy in Sir James Barrie's play Peter Pan who lives without growing older in a never-never land
2
: an adult who does not want to grow up : one who hangs on to adolescent interests and attitudes
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Things become architectural with Peter Pan, Wendy and Big Ben, building up to the grand finale float that’s a train engine featuring Goofy as engineer and Mickey and Minnie bringing up the rear to the jaunty tune of Main Street Electrical Parade.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
Also included is West Coast phenom Baeza who was third in both the Kentucky Derby and Belmont, Mo Plex, recent winner of the Ohio Derby and a two-time stakes victor at Saratoga, and Hill Road, the Peter Pan Stakes champ.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Seconding the motion for Peter Pan’s Flight, loving the lift-off, little London, Tick-Tock and Hook.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2025
Teens flood the stage like the Lost Boys celebrating Peter Pan’s return to Neverland — a sea of Afros, braids, and flashing braces.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 15 July 2025
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
Also included is West Coast phenom Baeza who was third in both the Kentucky Derby and Belmont, Mo Plex, recent winner of the Ohio Derby and a two-time stakes victor at Saratoga, and Hill Road, the Peter Pan Stakes champ.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Seconding the motion for Peter Pan’s Flight, loving the lift-off, little London, Tick-Tock and Hook.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2025
Teens flood the stage like the Lost Boys celebrating Peter Pan’s return to Neverland — a sea of Afros, braids, and flashing braces.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 15 July 2025
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“Peter Pan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Peter%20Pan. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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