full-fledged
adjective
2
: having attained complete status
full-fledged lawyer
3
: full-blown sense 2
a full-fledged reunion
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it was years before he became a full-fledged star
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State Champion eventually became a full-fledged band, releasing their first proper LP, Stale Champagne, in 2010.
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
The team shared photos of a new 3D logo on its ceiling, a full-fledged barbershop and a new sauna system.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 23 July 2025
State Champion eventually became a full-fledged band, releasing their first proper LP, Stale Champagne, in 2010.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
In a very active hurricane season, this patch of sea can look more like a conveyor belt, turning newborn tropical disturbances into full-fledged tropical storms or hurricanes.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for full-fledged
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“Full-fledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-fledged. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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