“An adultoid is a mature alate that remains in the colony, sheds its wings and becomes a functional reproductive.”

“I had lost my best friend, the girl I had grown into an adult with.”

“These scenes showcase the array of playthings abandoned by today's children in their rush to adulthood.”

“Ah, how the heady idealism of youth is dashed upon the rocks of the pragmatism of adulthood.”

“Once adulthood is reached, everyone has a fairly steady rate of calorie burn-up, called the metabolic rate.”

“The amount of emotional space it takes to have a feeling of adultness and autonomy will vary from relationship to relationship.”

“When Rock Hudson and Doris Day shared fume and frustration in their prolonged comedic foreplay, there was a hint of adultness about it.”

“There's a formidable, unflinching adultness about Steely Dan, especially late Steely Dan, which is immensely impressive.”

“I haven't been able to find much information on the actual risks to adults, so we'll have to wait and see.”

“Another, working on a novel for young adults, already has books published in that field.”

“The most common cause of goitrous hypothyroidism in adults is: A. Graves' disease. B. Riedel's thyroiditis. C. Hashimoto's disease.”