‘a young man _mature_ beyond his years’

‘He is now _mature_ enough emotionally to reside in the men’s house without need of running home to be with his mother.’

‘It can point the way to creating a bond between two people, but it is not itself a _mature_ bond.’

‘a rather nice _mature_ Camembert’

‘At last those who buy to drink now will have the chance to experience _mature_ wine from France’s classic regions.’

‘on _mature_ reflection he decided they should not go’

‘On _mature_ consideration though, perhaps those black puddings of theirs count as weapons of mass destruction and merit a pre-emptive strike.’

‘a _mature_ , sophisticated economy’

‘Investors in _mature_ industries are those who want to enjoy the potential for growth but also avoid extreme highs and lows.’

‘she was now a _mature_ woman’

‘owls are sexually _mature_ at one year’

‘Van Gogh’s _mature_ work’

‘These are songs that demonstrate a _mature_ talent at work - both vocally and lyrically.’

‘Miss Walker was a _mature_ lady when she married’

‘Many years ago, when I lived in Paris, an extremely elegant, _mature_ French lady told me the secret of applying a scent properly.’

‘children _mature_ at different ages’

‘the trees take at least thirty years to _mature_ ’

‘he has _matured_ and is ready to take on new responsibilities’

‘He _matured_ much faster than the other boys I knew, if only mentally.’

‘when the policy _matures_ it pays off the loan’

‘If I didn’t trust the stock market to create a lump sum to pay off my home loan when it _matured_ , then why on earth did I trust it to produce enough for my retirement pot at the end of my working life?’

‘leave the cheese to _mature_ ’

‘the Scotch is _matured_ for a minimum of three years’