as in ripe
fully grown or developed
it was years before he became a full-fledged star
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
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What started as a concept for children’s fashion quickly evolved into a full-fledged brand.
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Last season concluded with Emily in a full-fledged romance with Marcello, but Gabriel was on his way to Rome to try and win her back.
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The city’s colorful outdoor food markets lay abandoned—the usual smell of ripe papaya replaced by the stench of yesterday’s scraps, rotting in the heat.—
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The opportunity may be ripe for investors to buy bank stocks at a discount.—
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Think of this as the matured version of the Kool-Aid dip-dye technique.—
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Roses should reach their mature size and flower consistently.—
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In general, hens become mature enough to lay eggs around six months of age, though this varies slightly by breed.—
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“Full-fledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-fledged. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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