full-fledged
adjective
2
: having attained complete status
full-fledged lawyer
3
: full-blown sense 2
a full-fledged reunion
Examples of full-fledged in a Sentence
it was years before he became a full-fledged star
Recent Examples on the Web
For 13 years now on the ranch, Nicole has experienced tremendous healing, the children are grown, and their home, the Flying L Ranch, is now a full-fledged sanctuary for not only their own horses but the Qayus - wild horses, one of Nemiah Valley’s many natural treasures.
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Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
This does not rule out the possibility that Barbera could subsequently get another full-fledged mandate and stay on board even longer.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 May 2024
Now, in just a few short years, that standalone tool has grown into Fem Equity, a full-fledged company and that houses its SaaS platform which provides financial education and professional development that has impacted thousands.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 6 May 2024
For more than half a century, May, in her determination to become a full-fledged American, has never spoken of her early years in China.
—Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2024
The movie turned into a full-fledged hit ($219 million) after TikTok users (at the urging of Sony) began making videos of themselves re-enacting the credit sequence.
—New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Now a large portion of the state’s primary electorate, including the only Palestinian American congresswoman, was about to use that power to abandon him over his full-fledged support for Israel.
—USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
In late February, Gunn had a full-fledged reunion with her Breaking Bad castmates at the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
The story here is very slight: With the help of his girlfriend Mary (Amy Adams), Segel’s Gary and his Muppet friend Walter must foil a plot by an oil-hungry baddie (played by Chris Cooper, with a full-fledged maniacal laugh) to destroy the Muppet Studio for more of that liquid gold.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024
Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
This does not rule out the possibility that Barbera could subsequently get another full-fledged mandate and stay on board even longer.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 May 2024
Now, in just a few short years, that standalone tool has grown into Fem Equity, a full-fledged company and that houses its SaaS platform which provides financial education and professional development that has impacted thousands.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 6 May 2024
For more than half a century, May, in her determination to become a full-fledged American, has never spoken of her early years in China.
—Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2024
The movie turned into a full-fledged hit ($219 million) after TikTok users (at the urging of Sony) began making videos of themselves re-enacting the credit sequence.
—New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Now a large portion of the state’s primary electorate, including the only Palestinian American congresswoman, was about to use that power to abandon him over his full-fledged support for Israel.
—USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
In late February, Gunn had a full-fledged reunion with her Breaking Bad castmates at the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
The story here is very slight: With the help of his girlfriend Mary (Amy Adams), Segel’s Gary and his Muppet friend Walter must foil a plot by an oil-hungry baddie (played by Chris Cooper, with a full-fledged maniacal laugh) to destroy the Muppet Studio for more of that liquid gold.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Full-fledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-fledged. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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