adult life
noun
: the period from the time one became an adult
I've worked here all of my adult life.
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Set up Swiss accounts Rotta, who formerly lived on exclusive Fisher Island, has spent much of his adult life battling the IRS.
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Jay Weaver
july 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
What began as a soothing behavior in puppyhood has carried over into his adult life.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
The shift is not intuitive because of the new complexities of this adult life stage.
—Jann E. Freed, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Long has spent much of his adult life in prison for similar crimes.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
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Jay Weaver
july 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
What began as a soothing behavior in puppyhood has carried over into his adult life.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
The shift is not intuitive because of the new complexities of this adult life stage.
—Jann E. Freed, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Long has spent much of his adult life in prison for similar crimes.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for adult life
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“Adult life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adult%20life. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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