Used in a Sentence

adults

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for adults.

Editorial note

The gist of the references is that loneliness is a problem for old adults, and religious community helps them.

Examples16
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A person who has reached the legal age of majority.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of adults gathered in one view.

noun

A person who has reached the legal age of majority.

noun

An animal that is full-grown.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for adults.

noun

A person who has reached the legal age of majority.

noun

An animal that is full-grown.

Example sentences

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The gist of the references is that loneliness is a problem for old adults, and religious community helps them.

2

Isn't Switzerland one of the few countries with a higher proportion of adults having guns than the US?

3

Perhaps there are people who speak this way as adults simply because that is who they are?

4

Or, are you one of those adults who thinks that hiding the real world from kids is a good idea?

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Only the two adults get the prime, while the kids get just the shared digital library.

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What has changed from my gen is being connected 24/7 has giving adults an easy way out from doing something hard.

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I can't say I've seen many children around Dublin dressed like that, mainly teenagers and younger adults.

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You belive that society should be able to force adults to eat healthy?

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You don't see very many of the young adults who are healthy, if there are any young people they come in with their parents.

10

S., as far as I can tell it almost always indicates a romantic relationship (or adults chaperoning young children, obviously).

11

Some good advice in here that applies to talking with adults also.

12

I'm pretty confident that the next 6 adults I meet have all sent an email.

Quote examples

1

It was an era when, all over the world, one could still find gaps in the system." Children are pulled towards these gaps where the giant experience advantage adults have are not already dominating, unless adults spend much one-on-one time grooming children to take over their current roles.

2

"Of the next six adults you meet, chances are one of them has never sent an e-mail." This is a misleading way to restate the title of the article.

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Seeing as the title begins with "37M" (~1/10 Americans) I don't think the author was using 1 in 6 adults as a way to mislead anyone so much as highlight a certain demographic where the statistic is almost double that of the general population.

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Gallup poll: "In general, how harmful do you feel smoking is to adults who smoke?" Responses: - Very harmful: 80% - Somewhat harmful: 16% - Not too harmful: 3%.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use adults in a sentence?

The gist of the references is that loneliness is a problem for old adults, and religious community helps them.

What does adults mean?

A person who has reached the legal age of majority.

What part of speech is adults?

adults is commonly used as noun.