Ancient
Ancient adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.
Usage example: used to think that age 40 was ancient until I turned 40 myself
Grown-up and ancient are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grown-up" instead the word "Ancient" as a noun or an adjective.
Nearby Word: anciently
Grown-up
Grown-up noun - A fully grown person.
Usage example: once you turn 12, you get to eat with the grown-ups at Thanksgiving
Both words in one sentence
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Fountain of Youth: The bark of an ancient tree causes Norbert and Daggett to turn into children, complete with having no memory of their grown-up lives.
- Grown-up versions of the heroes from Clamp School Detectives also appear in X1999, as part of the Ancient Tradition supporting the heroes.
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